Today’s Solutions: August 17, 2026

While attempting to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe 11 years ago, British sailing champion Ellen MacArthur had plenty of time to think. Sure, she probably considered how success might lead to being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II – and how she’d have to reprint her business cards to include the title Dame before her name. But her 71 days alone at sea also allowed her to ponder weightier topics like ecology and…

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