1 . The Apostolic Library in Vatican City is home to ancient writings, rare books and reading rooms. Now, it is opening a small new space to the public where modern-day artwork can be seen next to the library's treasures.

The first show at the space is called Tutti, the Italian word for all. It was suggested by Pope(教皇) Francis' 2020 letter called “Brothers All”. The message appealed for environmental renewal, greater human unity and a more just socio-economic order in the world after the COVID-19 crisis.

Artist Pietro Ruffo of Italy's capital, Rome, was invited to design the first show. Maps and migration (迁徙) are among the common subjects of his work. At the Library, he transformed one room into a forest. In another room, Ruffo designed a modern version of one of the library's ancient maps of the Nile River. He placed both maps side by side.

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church and Vatican City ruler, Pope Francis, opened the Apostolic Library's new space last week. Pope Francis said the world was in need of new maps after COVID-19. He called for a greater sense of brotherhood. “Humanity needs new maps to discover the sense of love, of friendship and the common good,” he said. “We need a new beauty that isn't the usual reflection of power of some but a courageous map of everyone's diversity(多样性).”

The property of former US businessman Kirk Kerkorian paid for the project. Early in Francis' time as pope, he had appealed for the Apostolic Library to open itself up more to the outside world. In 2016, Francis declared the pope's summer home in Castel Gandolfo open to visitors.

The exhibit at the Apostolic Library is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Visitors must seek admission through an online request. The price of admission is about $17.

The Apostolic Library is separate from the Vatican Apostolic Archives((档案馆), which is home to all the documentation from pope's headquarters (总部) and embassies. Both the library and the archives are open to researchers upon request.

2 . Rama was the only breadwinner in the family. Living along with his father and mum, he had three children, two sons and a daughter. He worked over 16 hours a day.

The kids were too curious about Sunday because their father was with them all day. Unfortunately, Rama worked on weekends even on Sundays to meet increasing household and education expenditures(开支). The children were very sad, even Rama’s wife and parents!

Typical routines(日常工作) lasted weeks and years. Rama got a lot of benefits from all his efforts, and he got an attractive raise. The family moved to their new home, put on better clothes and ate healthy food. However, as usual, Rama continued to earn more money. Once, his wife asked him, “What are you asking for... so hard work? We can be happy now.” Rama answered, “I want to give you all the best things in the world.”

Two years later, Rama hardly stayed with his family. The children longed for their dad to be at home. At the same time, Rama’s sincere efforts earned him a fortune. He was offered partnership and profit-sharing. Then Rama’s family had all the facilities and luxury(奢侈的) goods. Nevertheless, Rama’s children tried to meet their father because he seldom showed up at home.

Rama’s family went to their beachfront villa(别墅) for a holiday. His daughter asked, “Dad, would you stay at home for a day and stay with us?” Rama replied, “Yes, honey, I will have lunch with you tomorrow and will be with you for the next few days. I’m tired of working and need refreshments!” The whole family was very happy.

However, the next day, Rama’s family were washed away in the tsunami(海啸)! When he tried to reach his beach villa, he saw the sea and water everywhere and screamed for his family. Fortunately his daughter was saved by the local people. Rama found a new job and spent all the spare time with his daughter.

4 . Troia Gale, near Lisbon

Type: Sandy

Lifeguard: Yes

Cafe: Yes

It takes about an hour to get to Lisbon. It is the easiest to take a ferry (渡船) from Setubal town, but it’s also possible to drive there in just over an hour, through the resort (旅游胜地) of Comporta. Troia Gale beach is quiet and has a wonderful location, with views of the Arrabida mountains. The Atlantic is calmer in this part, and good for swimming. The Troia Residence has apartments near the ocean—from $107 in June.

Posedarje, near Zadar

Type: Rocky

Lifeguard: No

Cafe: Yes

There are more beautiful spots in Croatia, but this beach, 25 km from Zadar in the shadow of the Velebit mountains, has a family atmosphere and beautifully clear water. Book a sea-facing room at Posedarje’s only hotel, Lucija [ doubles from about $80 including bed and breakfast (B&B) ], whose simple rooms are in a wonderful position on a private, stony swimming and sunbathing area.

Playa de Carnota, Galicia

Type: Sandy

Lifeguard: No

Cafe: A Morosa

About 7 km long, this beach is considered the longest in Galicia. Far from any urban area, it has brilliant white sand and mountain views. The beach is usually quietrarely visited even by locals, and is a very impressive place to appreciate the Galician coastline. It is accessible (可进入的) bycar but lacks facilities (设备) like showers. Stayat Casa Rural San Cibran (doubles from $50B&B). A 15-minute drive north.

Play de Calblanque, Murcia

Type: Sandy

Lifeguard: 11 am - 8 pm

Cafe: Din’s Bar

Play de Calblanque is part of a natural reserve, which, in 1987, was declared a protected zone for its large numbers of animals and plants. The waters are clear and the sand is golden Most importantly, however, unlike many beaches on the Mediterranean Sea, Calblanque is never full. Be aware that it is not accessible by car in July and August. Stay in the city at the NH Cartagena (doubles from $90 only).

5 . Province pays tribute (致敬) to a man, 24, who died trying to rescue a suicidal (自杀的) woman. Chen Jianjun, a 24-year-old firefighter from Anhui province, was granted the Anhui May 4th medal after his death—the highest honor for outstanding young people in the province on Saturday, a day after he died while trying to rescue a woman who was threatening to jump off a building.

On Friday morning, the public security bureau in Mengcheng county, Bozhou, received a call about a woman who was attempting to commit suicide.

During the rescue effort, Chen and the woman fell from the roof of a four-story shopping mall. Both of them died after emergency treatment failed, according to a statement released by Mengcheng police.

“The woman was emotional and ignored the persuasion of police and firefighters. She suddenly jumped off the building, and a firefighter moved forward to rescue her. They both fell in the process,” it said. A video clip (片段) circulated online showed a woman in black walking on the roof while Chen, dressed in an orange uniform, was trying to approach her from behind. As the woman suddenly stepped forward, he rushed to grab her, but they suddenly fell off the roof together. Chen held on to the woman as they fell.

On Sunday, an eyewitness told Jimu News—a news portal of Chutian Metropolis Daily, a newspaper based in Hubei province—that an air cushion (垫子) was laid on the ground, and firefighters kept moving it to match the movements of the woman on the roof, but she kept changing her position too quickly for them to keep up with her.

Chen was from Huainan, Anhui. A firefighter since 2014, he helped fight more than 1,300 fires and saved about 100 people, China Fire and Rescue said on its WeChat social media account.

People hailed the young firefighter as a hero and expressed their respect on social media platforms. On Saturday night, dozens of Mengcheng residents gathered at the site of the tragedy (不幸) to pay tribute to Chen, lighting candles to honor his sacrifice.

The video showed Chen was attached to a safety rope while falling, but it is not clear why it failed to hold him and the woman.

10 . Want to know the current population of India? The Internet is your best bet. But if you really need to learn something, you’re probably better off with print. Many studies have shown that when people read on-screen, they don’t understand what they’ve read as well as when they read in print.

The difference depends on what we assume about the text. Naomi Baron, a scientist who studies language and reading, says one way mindset works is in predicting how easy or hard we expect the reading to be. If we think it will be easy, we might not put in much effort.

Much of what we read on-screen tends to be text messages and social-media posts, which are usually easy to understand. “So we read fast. That fast reading can become a habit associated with reading on-screen,” says Baron. "But when reading fast, we may not absorb all the ideas as well.

Speed isn’t the only problem with reading on screens. There’s scrolling(滚动) of reading on-screen, too. When reading a printed page or even a whole book, we tend to know where we are. Not just where we are on some particular page, but which page out of many. We might, for instance, remember that the part in the story where the dog died was near the top of the page on the left side. We don’t have that sense of place when some long page just scrolls past us.

Why is a sense of place important? Researchers have shown that we tend to make mental maps when we learn something. Being able to “place” a fact somewhere on a mental map of the page helps us remember it.

It’s also a matter of mental effort. Scrolling down a page requires our eyes not to just focus on the words but to keep chasing the words as we scroll them down the page, which means our brain has to continually account for the placement of words in our view. And this can make it harder for us to simultaneously(同时) understand the ideas those words should convey.