Getting ready for your summer beach read? Then you definitely need Libby and Bookshop.org -- including audiobooks! And I dig into this idea that some of you can smell ants (I still don't buy it). 

Libby app (official)

Bookshop.org (official)

What do ants smell like? Science has several (very strange) answers by Helen Pilcher (BBC Science Focus)

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We can make train stations overnight, but the real magic still lies in things like a journal passed around on a plane. I compare it with a striking moment in the off-Broadway play In and Of Itself -- it's a lot of faith and trust, with a lot of reward. 

This 3D-printed train station in Japan took less than 6 hours to build by Hunter Schwarz (Fast Company)

With his communal journal, Southwest employee invites passengers to let their feelings fly by Jesse Kirsch (NBC News)

'In & Of Itself' Review: Derek DelGaudio Uses Your Illusions by David Fear (Rolling Stone)

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A disgruntled ex-employee makes a terrible (and dangerous) choice, and a baby vulture gets fed by a hand puppet. 

This week, Condensed Soup is supporting a GoFundMe for one of the victims of the tragedy at Vancouver's Lapu-Lapu Festival (Canada). Please join me to help Roland Nulada and his family cover expenses while he heals. 

Former Disney worker sentenced to 3 years for hacking into park menus, changing allergen information by David K. Li and Austin Mullen (NBC News)

What is Lapu-Lapu Day? Festival in Vancouver, Canada links to Filipinos in Cebu by Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo (Philstar.com)

Support for Roland Nulada and his family (GoFundMe)

Why a New York zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet (AP)

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Lost your dog? Don't do your laundry. Plus, Big Chicken is in the fryer, and the cutest story about a creative solution for a turtle's problem. 

Dog found using owner’s t-shirt after 529 days in Australian wilderness by Brandon Drenon (BBC News)

Popular chicken distributors to pay class action lawsuit settlement by Dominique Jack (PIX11)

Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot by Ben Hooper (UPI)

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A story about a cheerleading squad with a purpose, and your guide to getting rescued on a mountain — if you’re going to need an airlift, at least save money. 

Man looking for his phone airlifted from Japan’s Mt. Fuji twice in 1 week by Katie Scott (Global News)

Rise of the Rah Rah seniors: S’pore’s elderly cheerleaders show off their moves by Shermaine Ang and Jason Quah (Straits Times)

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In the U.S., the Real ID deadline is coming up -- are you ready? I let you know how I got through LAX security without a wallet (hint: get there early and smile), plus the constant struggle of an empathetic tipper...

Department of Homeland Security Real ID FAQs 

How do WSJ Readers Tip? (WSJ Instagram)

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Forget turning yourself into a cartoon character -- my favorite use for Chat GPT is as my personal help desk for anything. Plus, a simple ask from a diner with allergies, and Chattanooga's new point of pride as a National Park City!

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Send this one to your artist friends. And then maybe buy a ticket to a museum? 

Hundreds of Florida arts groups scramble for funding after DeSantis vetoes grants by Wilkine Brutus (NPR Morning Edition)

US marine band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump Kennedy Center takeover by Lucy Hicks Beach (Classic FM)

Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme launched by Government (official press release)

Budget 2025: Basic Income for the Arts scheme extended with funding of €35m

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It's fish doorbell season! We can ALL get behind this fish doorbell. Then, I get way too emotional about women's hockey jerseys.

Human Nature (official)

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (official)

Visdeurbel fish doorbell (official)

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Just because you didn't get into college doesn't mean you can't have a party. And I let you into a couple more secrets: how to make sure the hotel loves you back, and an under-the-radar gaming paradise bar in Tokyo. 

Why high school seniors’ ‘rejection cake’ trend is going viral on TikTok by Rachel Hale (USA Today)

Are you the world’s worst hotel guest? Here’s how to tell (and redeem yourself) by Christopher Elliott (USA Today)

Feature: A Visit to '84 Hashi', Tokyo's Secret Nintendo Staff Bar Now Open to You by Tokyo Game Life

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