Essie

Ethiopian runner Anchinalu Dessie Genaneh won the women's race at the Beijing Marathon, retaining her title with a finishing time of 2:20:36. The result confirms her status as one of the leading competitors in international marathon running and adds another major city marathon title to Ethiopia's strong record in long-distance athletics.

An amateur astronomer sharing under the name Horst Lovesblues has published a photograph of Messier 45, the Pleiades star cluster, taken with a Seestar S 50 Pro smart telescope. The image shows the bright open star cluster in the constellation Taurus and is being shared among space and astrophotography enthusiasts.

Singer and television personality Jessie James Decker has drawn widespread support for revealing that she does not give her children an allowance. Commenters have largely agreed with her approach to parenting, praising the decision as a way to teach children the value of money and hard work rather than expecting payment for basic family responsibilities.

An author writing under the solarpunk and hopepunk labels is counting interest in her upcoming novel, saying she will fix a publication date once the list reaches 42 names. So far 21 readers have signed up, and she is collecting pre-orders by email or Signal, promising to contact everyone before release. The approach builds a committed readership before launch.