Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms

Iranian Gen Z is using social media memes and videos to counter US propaganda, while a study reveals sperm whales communicate with complex clicks similar to human language. An abandoned department store in Newport, UK, has become a cannabis farm and skate park, and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossom bloom dates in Japan faces continuation after the death of its tracker.