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Tom Brady's Critique, Gold Surges, Lung Cancer Rates, Blake Lively. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa, and it's Wednesday, August 21st.
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  You'll be interested to know.
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  113 years ago, today in 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre by three
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  Italian handymen, and it was not recovered until two years later.
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  The media sensation surrounding the theft helped make it one of the world's most famous
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  paintings.
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  So now you know.
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  And now, it's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny day, with just a slight chance of showers
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  and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. and a high near 73.
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  Expect a gentle west wind around 7 miles per hour tonight.
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  Expect partly cloudy skies with a low of 56 and light winds.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Wednesday will be at 1230 with the
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  low tide just before 8.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 68 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, expect sunny days through Sunday, with highs gradually
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  rising from the mid 70s to the mid 80s and light west winds.
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  Nights will be mostly clear to partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
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  Bonjour food enthusiasts.
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  This cafe is a haven for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
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  You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  In local news, heading to Boston for Labor Day weekend?
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  You are not alone.
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  Boston is among the top 10 destinations in the United States for Labor Day travel, according
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  to AAA booking data.
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  Other popular spots include Orlando, New York, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, and San Francisco.
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  Seattle, Washington is the number one destination, with travel to the city up nearly 30% from
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  last year.
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  Domestic travel is up 9% overall, while costs are down 2%.
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  Gas prices are expected to be lower, around $3.50 compared to last year's $3.81.
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  International travel is down 4%, with costs up 11%, and most travelers heading to Europe.
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  Now on to sports.
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  Tom Brady, now a rookie broadcaster, expressed his frustration over the game being downed
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  down for rookie quarterbacks during a conversation with Stephen A. Smith at the Fanatic Span
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  Fest.
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  Brady lamented that young quarterbacks are forced to play early because the game has
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  been simplified.
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  He noted, we used to spend hours in the offseason in training camp trying to be better, but
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  now coaches don't go deep because players cannot.
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  Brady also criticized college football, stating that players now learn a playbook instead
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  of a program.
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  He believes the game has changed, but opinions on whether it's better or worse bury.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road beat the Astros 6-5.
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  Today the Sox close out this series with a day game.
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  In top news, worsening air pollution is causing lung cancer rates to rise globally.
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  In Taiwan, a majority of new cases affect nonsmokers, offering powerful lessons for
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  the world.
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  Two-thirds of lung cancer patients there have never smoked.
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  Studies show increasing lung cancer rates among nonsmokers, with air pollution as a
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  key factor.
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  Taiwan's robust screening programs have improved early detection and survival rates.
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  The United States could benefit from similar strategies to address rising lung cancer cases
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  among never smokers.
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  In business news, Notion hitting another all-time high on Tuesday.
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  Gold spot price rose to $2,543.76 per troy ounce, marking a record in a year where the
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  S&P 500 index also gained 18%.
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  Persistent demand from global central banks may explain this trend.
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  They bought a record amount of gold in the first half of the year, with plans to increase
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  reserves further.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just under $59,400.
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  Ethereum is just under $2,600.
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  And Solana is $142.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates, with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now back to the show.
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  Let's talk science.
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  Just all odds, an asteroid mining company, Astroforge, is making headway.
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  Co-founders Josea Cain and Matt Gialich have successfully raised $40 million in funding,
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  bringing their total to $55 million.
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  In April 2023, Astroforge launched the Brokawon mission on a SpaceX transporter flight, but
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  encountered technical issues.
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  They are now preparing for the Odin mission, set to launch later this year, aiming to fly
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  by a near-Earth, metallic-rich asteroid.
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  Additionally, they plan to launch the Vestry mission in 2025, intending to dock with and
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  sample an asteroid.
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  And in entertainment news.
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  The new film, It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, is marketed as
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  a love story, but it delves deeply into the complexities and heartbreaks of domestic violence.
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  Bridget Stumpf, founder and executive director of Network for Victim Recovery of Washington,
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  D.C., highlights the importance of content warnings for sensitive topics.
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  Stumpf criticizes the film for not providing adequate warnings or resources for survivors,
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  emphasizing the need for trauma-informed storytelling.
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  He suggests that Hollywood adopt practices from TV shows, offering pre- and post-production
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  support to ensure viewers are prepared and cared for.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from the French painter, Eugene de la Croix.
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  And he said,
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  What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession
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  with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends, we'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny
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  Mornings in Boston.