After Being Abducted as a 4-Year-Old, a Map Sketched From Memory Helped a 37-Year-Old Man Reunite With His Family

Since he was a child, Li Jingwei didn’t know his real name. He didn’t know where he was born, or exactly how old he was. That’s because Li was a victim of child trafficking. In 1989, when he was just 4 years old, a neighbor lured him away, promising to take him to look at cars. That was the last time Li saw his home. He remembers being taken on a train, and eventually he was sold to a childless couple in the Henan province. While he didn’t remember the names of his parents or his home town, etched in his memory was the landscape of his village in the southwestern city of Zhaotong in the Yunnan province. After his abduction, Li said he drew maps of his village every day until he was 13 so he wouldn’t forget. More than 30 years after his abduction, a meticulous drawing of his village landscape helped police locate it and track down his biological mother and siblings. Li finally connected with his mother over the telephone. She asked about a scar on his chin, which she said was caused by a fall from a ladder. "When she mentioned the scar, I knew it was her," Li said. Other details and recollections fell into place, and a DNA test confirmed his heritage.

 

 

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The World's First Floating City

The giant cruise ships of today face being reduced to mere minnows by plans for a floating city that will be nearly a mile long and carry 80,000 people around the globe. At 800 feet wide and 30 decks high, the nuclear-powered $16 billion Freedom Ship has everything you would expect from a large town, including a research hospital, a 15,000-seat sports stadium, schools, a symphony hall, hotels, shops, restaurants, 2 water parks, 15 miles of walkways, and 3 acres of parks. The floating behemoth is slated to have apartments for 50,000 permanent residents and space for another 10,000 cruisers and day visitors — all served by a crew of 20,000. It will take around 2½ years to circle the globe, traveling at a sedate speed of 7 knots (8mph). Because it will be way too big to dock in any port, the ship will stay in international waters, transferring passengers to and from land via a fleet of ferries. There’s no word yet on the pricing for the floating city, but it’s a safe bet to say it’s not going to be cheap.

 

 

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Former MLB Player Goes Back to College to Play Football

Former MLB outfielder Jordyn Adams is returning to college at the age of 26, after enrolling in Southern Methodist University to play football. Adams was pursuing college football as a top-100 recruit before agreeing to a $4.1 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels after he was a first-round draft pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. On February 3, 2026, Adams signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, but was released by the Brewers' Triple A squad on May 25. Adams has made the dramatic switch from baseball to college football 8 years after he ditched college football to join the MLB. What makes the move even more remarkable is that Adams has a full slate of eligibility remaining, after never having enrolled full-time in college after high school. That means he could remain at that level until he’s 30.

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Greek Spinach and Rice Pie

Think of this Greek spinach pie with feta and rice as Spanakopita’s easier, more laid-back cousin — no phyllo dough, no fuss, and it takes just 20 minutes to get it into the oven. It’s a great dish to use up leftover rice, but even if you don’t have any, it’s a snap to whip it up on a moment’s notice. You can serve it for brunch, lunch, a picnic, or a light dinner. 

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

• • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• • 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• • 2 cloves garlic, minced
• • 1 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• • 8 large eggs
• • 1 teaspoon salt
• • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• • ⅔ cup heavy cream
• • 1 cup cooked rice of your choice (brown, white, jasmine, etc.)
• • 1¼ cups (about 5½ oz) crumbled feta cheese
• • 3 tablespoons fresh chopped dill (or 1 tablespoon dried)

Directions:

• • Preheat oven to 325º and set oven rack to middle position.
• • Spray a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• • Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• • Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, 4-5 minutes. DO NOT BROWN.
• • Add garlic and spinach and cook, stirring until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• • Remove the pan from the heat.
• • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, salt, pepper, and heavy cream.
• • Add the rice, feta, dill and onion-spinach mixture and stir until evenly combined.
• • Pour the egg mixture into the pie pan, making sure the filling is distributed evenly.
• • Bake until set and just starting the brown around the edges, 35-40 minutes.
• • Let stand about 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.

 

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