Episode 164 breaks down how the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has evolved into a living, breathing makeshift ecosystem, why a major new study shows smartphones before age 12 may drastically harm children’s mental and physical health, and how a deadly strike in Kyiv landed at the exact moment peace talks ramped up. Plus a global sweep through New Zealand’s mountain tragedy and China’s astronaut return. Smart, sharp, and well worth your morning.

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