This is The Lofi Brief: calm beats, clear news for January 26, 2026.
A short, low-key look at three stories shaping the moment.

Today’s Stories

1. Scientists Find a New Way to Track Dangerous Space Debris Using Sonic Booms
Researchers have developed a method to track falling space debris by analyzing the sonic booms it creates as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere, helping pinpoint where fragments land after radar tracking fails.
🔗 Source: The Wall Street Journal

2. A Massive Winter Storm Pummels the U.S. With Snow, Ice, and Extreme Cold
A powerful winter storm spread snow and ice across at least 17 states, disrupting travel, closing schools, knocking out power, and pushing wind chills to dangerous levels across much of the country.
🔗 Source: The New York Times

3. The Surprising Health Benefits of Standing on One Leg
Research suggests that a simple balance test — standing on one leg — can reveal important insights about strength, coordination, fall risk, and overall health as we age.
🔗 Source: BBC Future

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This is The Lofi Brief: calm beats, clear news for January 22, 2026.
A short, low-key look at three stories shaping the moment.

Today’s Stories

1. How Plate Tectonics Transformed Our Understanding of Earth
The theory of plate tectonics reshaped modern geology, explaining earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain ranges by showing how Earth’s surface is constantly in motion.
🔗 Source: High Country News

2. Olympic Visitors Get a Rare Look at a Long-Hidden Leonardo in Milan
As the Milan-Cortina Olympics approach, visitors can briefly view the restoration of a fragile, unfinished Leonardo da Vinci ceiling painting, hidden for centuries inside Sforza Castle and now revealed centimeter by centimeter.
🔗 Source: Associated Press

3. How the Nutritional Benefits of Foods Change as You Age
Research shows that nutritional needs shift significantly across life stages — from early childhood and adolescence to midlife and older age — shaping long-term health, heart disease risk, bone strength, and longevity.
🔗 Source: BBC Future

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This is The Lofi Brief: calm beats, clear news for January 19, 2026. A short, low-key look at three stories shaping the moment.

Today’s Stories

1. Automakers Pivot to Energy Storage as EV Demand Slows
Ford and General Motors are investing billions into large-scale battery storage, repurposing EV factories to serve utilities, data centers, and the power grid as electricity demand rises.
🔗 Source: CNBC

2. Why More White-Collar Workers Are Considering Blue-Collar Careers
As layoffs and automation pressure office jobs, blue-collar industries facing labor shortages are offering faster advancement, comparable pay, and roles that blend management, technology, and hands-on work.
🔗 Source: The Wall Street Journal

3. Cancer Survival Reaches a New Milestone in the U.S.
Seven in ten cancer patients now survive five years or more after diagnosis, reflecting decades of progress in early detection, immunotherapy, and targeted treatments.
🔗 Source: NBC News / American Cancer Society

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