YOUR WEEKLY ESCAPE: The secrets hidden in a 500-year-old map

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Your Weekly Escape

Extraordinary people, discoveries, and places in a time of turmoil

Take a deep breath. In this crazy time, there are still amazing tales of purpose and dedication, exploration that leads to discovery and understanding, and a natural world that often astounds us. Here are a few of those stories:

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK Why are dogs so friendly? Science finally has an answer. Our pet canines, who many of us are spending more time with these days, have alterations in their genes that make them more sociable than wolves. That’s according to a recent study. ARF! SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY KARLA ORTEGA This cave was 'untouched' for 1,000 years Scientists uncovered more than 150 ritual objects in a series of chambers that may hold clues to the rise and fall of the ancient Maya. DISCOVER IT SHARE

IMAGES BY LAZARUS PROJECT/MEGAVISION/RIT/EMEL, COURTESY OF THE BEINECKE LIBRARY, YALE UNIVERSITY A 500-year-old map used by Columbus reveals its secrets A recently uncovered text opens a time capsule of one of history’s most influential maps. It also provides a clue as to why Columbus thought he landed in Asia. MAP IT SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID MCLAIN These traditional diets can lead to long lives What do people know in these "blue zones" around the world? What can we learn about what people who live the longest eat? Can we pick up a few of their tricks? We find out. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting — over and over announcing your place in the family of things. Mary Oliver

PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS KIEROK, LAIF VIA REDUX Moments of Zen A writer searches for peace in these quiet refuges of rock, moss, and tree. "The garden becomes a part of you," says Don George, "and you become a part of the garden." ENTER SHARE

ILLUSTRATION BY ROBERT KRULWICH The true story of the button salesman who discovered most of life on Earth Antoni van Leeuwenhoek wasn't a scholar, a philosopher, or a scientist. But he was deeply curious. So, in his spare time, he made himself the best microscope in the world. READ THE TALE SHARE

Need a distraction? The best of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts, in 18 playlists (NPR)  ›› Can’t sleep? Let Stephen King keep you company (NYT)  ››

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