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Today’s Pulse rundown
Denmark Wolves
Transcript: What would you do if you crossed paths with a wild wolf on vacation? Danish authorities have issued new advice for tourists visiting the Jutland peninsula. After a two-hundred-year absence, the area now has an estimated forty-nine wolves. Because young wolves are repeatedly exposed to humans, they have started approaching people. Officials say if you encounter one, you should stand still, hold eye contact, and show dominance. If the animal will not leave, tourists are told to clap their hands and shout. Would you be brave enough to stare down a wild predator?
Amazon Bridges
Transcript: How do you help a critically endangered monkey cross a busy highway? In the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, the Projeto Reconecta team installed eight canopy bridges over roads in 2024. Over fifteen months, cameras recorded fifteen thousand safe animal crossings! The team built multilayer rope bridges to connect fragmented forest areas. This allows animals to move from one side to the other safely. Because the bridges provide a secure path high above the traffic, researchers recorded zero roadkill in the area during the study. What kind of animal would you want to build a bridge for?
Milky Way Flipped
Transcript: Did you know our entire galaxy was once knocked completely on its side? Astronomers at Durham University used supercomputer simulations to study a massive collision that happened ten billion years ago. They found that a dwarf galaxy struck the Milky Way head-on! Galaxies end up with slow-moving stars in their haloes because they were struck head-on by nearby galaxies and experienced a disc flip. The Milky Way tore the smaller galaxy to shreds and absorbed its stars. The massive impact flipped the Milky Way's disc by more than ninety degrees! Can you imagine looking up at a completely different night sky?
MIT Reunion
Transcript: What if your college reunion included building complex electronics from scratch? At MIT, fifteen classmates recently gathered in the Cypress Engineering Design Studio to celebrate their fifty-fifth-year reunion. Senior Lecturer Gim Hom hosted a special hands-on laboratory class for the alumni. The former students gained hands-on experience with printed circuit board assembly because they built and soldered the boards themselves. They constructed a simplified electrocardiogram to measure heartbeats and a small audio amplifier. The project allowed them to practice modern surface-mount technology that did not exist when they graduated in 1971! What kind of gadget would you want to build with your friends?
Twitch Controls
Transcript: How do you keep millions of young gamers safe while they stream online? The streaming platform Twitch is introducing new optional parental controls. Guardians can now link their accounts to their thirteen- to seventeen-year-old teens to manage their viewing and broadcasting habits. What this means for you: Parents can now block their teens from livestreaming entirely. They can also set daily time limits, disable private messaging, and restrict content that carries mature labels from appearing in searches. When the teen turns eighteen, the accounts are automatically unlinked. Do you think time limits help you enjoy your favorite games more?
NISAR Hummingbird
Transcript: What if you found a giant hummingbird hidden in the ice of Antarctica? Scientists working with the NISAR satellite released a stunning radar image of East Antarctica. The image reveals a massive, brightly colored shape that looks exactly like a hummingbird! The shape formed around a mountaintop called Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja. Stresses in the ice heavily fracture the surrounding surfaces because of the mountaintop obstruction. The satellite's thirty-nine-foot radar reflector bounces signals off these deep crevasses and smooth ice. The different textures reflect back as bright green and magenta colors! What shape would you hope to find hidden in a glacier?
Bhutanese Soccer
Transcript: How can a simple game of soccer help rebuild a broken community? In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tens of thousands of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have built a new home. Every year, they host a massive memorial soccer tournament to honor Kalu Singh Tamang. What this means for you: Tamang was a national soccer star who coached refugees while they lived in camps in Nepal for two decades. Today, the tournament proceeds fund a youth program that serves over fifty kids a week. The sport helps older generations heal while passing their shared history down to their children. How does playing a sport help you connect with your friends?
Games for Change
Transcript: Did you know that playing video games can actually help change the world? The 2026 Games for Change Awards recently took place in New York. Hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani and Osric Chau, the ceremony celebrated interactive experiences from four different continents. What this means for you: The organization honors developers who create games with a positive social purpose. This year, the top prize went to a game called South of Midnight. Other winners included The Darkest Files for learning and Faceminer for environmental impact, proving that gaming can be both fun and deeply meaningful. If you designed a video game to help people, what would it be about?
NewJeans Anniversary
Transcript: How do you celebrate four years of making massive pop music hits? The K-pop girl group NewJeans released a special film series called the 2026 Summer of NewJeans. The project celebrates their fourth anniversary and their reunion as a four-member quartet. What this means for you: The group released four individual films and one group film featuring Minji, Hanni, Haerin, and Hyein. The videos include a white bunny motif, which is a special tribute to their dedicated fandom. It marks a hopeful new chapter for the group after nearly two years of uncertainty. What is your favorite song to listen to when you celebrate with friends?
AI Jobs
Transcript: Will a virtual robot eventually take over your future career? Nobel prize-winning economists are warning that advanced artificial intelligence could cause large-scale job displacement. A recent Stanford University analysis found that for twenty-two to twenty-five-year-olds, overall employment has dropped by two point seven percent since ChatGPT became widespread, and by twelve point eight percent in the most AI-exposed sectors. AI systems use tokens to understand, analyse and generate language. As these models become more advanced, they can complete complex software and finance tasks that used to take humans hours. Companies are now using these virtual agents to automate roles and save money. What is one human skill you think a computer could never learn?