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A new Dutch television programme called 'Zorg uit handen' is launching on NPO 1, in which well-known Dutch personalities take over care tasks from people who need help. The format follows celebrities stepping into the world of caregiving, and the announcement by De Telegraaf is drawing attention in the Netherlands ahead of the broadcast.

Dutch public broadcaster NPO is sticking with its third linear television channel, NPO 3, at a time when the BBC is reportedly considering reducing its number of linear channels. The contrast between the two public broadcasters is drawing attention in the Netherlands, with debate over whether keeping a dedicated youth-and-culture channel still makes sense as more viewers shift to streaming and on-demand viewing.

Dutch public broadcaster platform NPO Start is being searched as viewers look for the NPO Doc documentary 'Fataal Schot', which is available to watch or catch up on via the streaming service. TV listings site TVgids.nl directs audiences to the programme, and interest in the title has pushed more than a thousand searches around the platform in the Netherlands.

Barcelona has been hit by severe torrential rain, with 65.6 mm recorded at Barcelona Airport by midday and reports of up to 100 mm falling in just one hour in parts of the Barcelona region. The intense showers have brought widespread disruption across the area, with residents sharing images and reports of flooding as the storm continues.

A Minnesota writer describes using environmental archaeology methods to determine when rats first arrived in the state. The account details how analyzing historical environmental evidence allowed an accidental pinpointing of the rodents' introduction, shedding light on how non-native species establish themselves in new regions and what that reveals about early settlement and trade patterns.

New research suggests that embryonic cells determine their own position within a developing embryo by reading signals from neighboring cells. Rather than acting independently, cells appear to compare molecular cues with those around them, allowing them to identify where they are and what they should become. The finding offers fresh insight into how organisms self-organize during early development, a question that has fascinated biologists for decades.