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Dear RW readers, can you spare $25? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up past 500. There are more than 59,000 retractions in The Retraction Watch Database — which is now part of Crossref. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now…
When I was growing up, I wanted to be an archeologist. I loved history (and still do), and the thought of uncovering temples and tombs in jungles excited me. I used to read books on Greek and Roman history and have discussions with my history teacher, even as young as…
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Seven of Pentacles: The Power of Patience This week, we draw the Seven of Pentacles—a card that invites stillness, reflection, and radical honesty. In the rush of modern life, it whispers a quiet truth: growth takes time. In our featured image, a tortoise emerges slowly into a moss-draped ruin. The…
In the Yangtze Delta, about 160 kilometres southwest of Shanghai, the archeological ruins of Liangzhu City are located. There, a highly advanced culture blossomed about 5,300 years ago, thanks to the engineering of large hydraulic structures. The walled city had a complex system of navigable canals, dams and water reservoirs.…
Earlier this fall, four of us — total novices at long-distance treks — hiked around Europe’s highest mountain. (On the first day, big birds of prey circled high overhead. My hunch: They were vultures just waiting for one of us to drop.) The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 100-mile,…
This week, Venus struts into Aries with all the confidence of someone who knows they’re the main character. Cue the flirting, the spark, the magnetic connections. But don’t be fooled—this isn’t just a rom-com montage. With Neptune in the mix, we’re dancing at the edge of fantasy and truth. By…
What did the extended Roads & Kingdoms family learn in the hills of Emilia-Romagna? Let’s start with these eight simple rules for travel. Over five days in February, we gathered in a rainy, bucolic corner of Italy to think about the future of this small but tenacious shapeshifting organization. Of…
There are tons of different strategies to employ when it comes to saving on your groceries. Whether you clip coupons or buy wholesale, you likely have some regular tactics you practice on a weekly basis that help you save. Well, I have another skill I want to share that will…
Knight of Cups: The Romantic Seeker on a Mission This week, we draw the Knight of Cups—a card of emotional quests, bold dreaming, and soulful action. Where the Page of Cups imagines love letters and secret crushes, the Knight of Cups sends them. He’s the one who moves, offers, seeks.…