The Know Daily - Friday 13 March 2026

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Hello and Happy Friday,

Has anyone else been really enjoying all the chatter since Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette came out? The outfits! The hair! The general effortlessness of it all. And as someone who used to live in New York, it’s been making me feel a little nostalgic too – lots of very chic 90s Manhattan energy floating around my feed.

But dreaming about yellow cabs aside, it’s been a busy week in the newsroom so scroll on for our usual round-up of headlines and culture picks. Plus, we’ve got some recs further down to keep you going through the weekend 💓

Lynn
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UK NEWS

👩‍🎓 An inquiry into student loans in England has been launched by MPs – you can share your own experiences of repayment here.

📖 Don’t Steal This Book has been published by around 10k authors – including Richard Osman and Philippa Gregory – in protest against AI firms using their work without permission.

🌼 A new campaign has been launched by the Royal Horticultural Society, asking the public to log if they have spotted this rare flower in their garden.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🛢️ Oil from international reserves in over 30 countries is set to be released in an effort to help stabilise global energy prices amid ongoing conflict in Iran.

🇨🇳 China’s National People’s Congress – the country’s biggest political meeting – has concluded. “It effectively functions as a rubber-stamp parliament, approving decisions made behind closed doors by the top echelons of the Chinese Communist Party,” according to the BBC.

💸 The tourist tax to stay overnight in this popular city will be doubled from April in a bid to reduce visitor numbers.

CULTURE

🎭 The Oscars are just around the corner, and the predictions about who will win what this Sunday are already in.

🎩 Paris Fashion Week has drawn to a close – but we’re still thinking about Stella McCartney’s iconic dancing horses demonstrating how fashion can celebrate animals.

📸 The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 winning pics have been revealed… and they’re as spectacular as ever!

WORK & INNOVATION

💳 Revolut will now be able to launch as a fully fledged UK bank after a five-year wait for regulatory approval. Their 13 million UK customers will now have Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protection.

🧠 A scientist has revealed the best way to calm down an overstimulated brain – there are definitely times we could do with this intel!

🪴 PlantGPT – a tool designed to help people talk to their plants – is being developed by a group of students. 

UPLIFTING STUFF

🦘 Two species of marsupials that were thought to be extinct for over 6,000 years have been confirmed to still exist. 

🏥 The World Health Organization says next-generation flu vaccines could save over 6 million lives by 2050. 

​🏞️ A superbloom of flowers has burst into life in the hottest place on Earth for the first time in a decade.

🗞 Read: This one is for the careers girlies who feel like they don’t necessarily fit into one box. Generalist World is a fab community of like-minded individuals who value meaningful careers and don’t want to dilute their own special skillset. If you want to find out what kind of generalist you are, here’s the quiz that helped 50,000+ talk about their zig-zag careers with confidence.

🎧 Listen: The Great Company podcast is a hit for a reason – the conversationals are always thought-provoking, but somehow it never fails to make me laugh at some point or another. The most recent episode featuring Millie Court is a particular fave (and a super interesting insight into the BTS of Love Island too 👀).

📺 Watch: If you love a rags-to-riches style story, I would definitely recommend giving A Woman of Substance a go. I’m only one episode in but already hooked! A slightly different (but important) vibe, Louis Theroux’s new documentary Inside the Manosphere has dropped. PSA: remember the Oscars is on Sunday! Here’s where you can watch it. 

🧑‍🍳 Cook: Choccy mousse is up there with one of the all time greats (in the pudding arena, of course), but this recipe by Xanthe Ross might just take the crown. Simple and delicious, it never misses… and is next-level served with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt 😋

💗 Do: Living with endometriosis and looking for answers? Register for this event with our friends at femme – they're hosting an online conversation with the creator of the UK Menstrual Leave petition, exploring the real-life impact of living with endometriosis. Last week, we asked whether you or someone you know lives with endometriosis, and over 80% of those who responded to the poll said they did. It got us thinking about how we can better support that part of our community and feel this is a great place to start. 💕

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