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Victoriano Izquierdo analysed 1,958 TV series, including 600 Spanish ones, and 3,600 films to measure how many qualify as feel-good, defined as conveying peace, love and hope. Using Claude Opus 5.5 to classify plots via Wikipedia synopses, he found nearly half of 1990s US series were feel-good, while today the share barely exceeds 10%. The findings are drawing attention to how much darker television tone has become over three decades.

Covid cases in Italy have doubled within a month, according to reports circulating in Italian media. Commentators note that for most people the current infection resembles a common cold, while so-called long Covid sequelae are now less frequent. Discussion is focused on whether the summer uptick warrants renewed caution or simply reflects an endemic seasonal virus.

France is seeing a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, with patients reporting high fever and severe migraines as prominent new symptoms. Medical consultations linked to the virus have grown by 76 percent in a single week, according to the report, raising concerns about a new wave spreading across the country.