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And though the flowers of love be few; Yet let them be divine.
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two. The search for a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
The search for a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two. The search for a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis. The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe. By David Frum. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis
The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis. The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe. By David Frum. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Monterey Peninsula, California, water customers dramatically reduce use. Free Access Article. www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/17/m...
Monterey Peninsula water customers dramatically reduce use
The general manager of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, cited four primary reasons for such a dramatic decline in usage: conservation programs, technology, consumer behavior and pr…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Monterey Peninsula, California, water customers dramatically reduce use. Free Access Article. www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/17/m...
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation. Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico. Free Access Article. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation. Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico. Free Access Article. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
Video from the coast of British Columbia may be the first documented instance of a wild wolf using a tool, according to the researchers who published it on Monday. Free Access Article. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
This might be the first recorded tool use by a wild wolf
While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows wolves may be smarter than we thought.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Video from the coast of British Columbia may be the first documented instance of a wild wolf using a tool, according to the researchers who published it on Monday. Free Access Article. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Louise Penny gives us a tour of her book collection. Her dogs come, too. At the bestselling mystery writer’s Canadian home, exploring her joyfully unorganized shelves and her custom underground passageway. Free Access Article. wapo.st/449zLOn
Louise Penny gives us a tour of her book collection. Her dogs come, too.
Louise Penny invites us inside her home, showing us her favorite books and memorabilia. Her 20th mystery novel, ‘The Black Wolf’ came out last month.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Louise Penny gives us a tour of her book collection. Her dogs come, too. At the bestselling mystery writer’s Canadian home, exploring her joyfully unorganized shelves and her custom underground passageway. Free Access Article. wapo.st/449zLOn
The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals | Megan Mayhew Bergman
Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive
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November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study. Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
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November 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study. Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pennies Are Trash Now. The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies. By Caity Weaver. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Pennies Are Trash Now. The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies. By Caity Weaver. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Tell Students the Truth About American History. We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions. By Clint Smith. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Tell Students the Truth About American History. We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions. By Clint Smith. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What We Learned Filming The American Revolution. The co-directors of the new PBS series describe how they made a documentary about a war distant in time and shrouded in myth. By Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
What We Learned Filming ‘The American Revolution’
The co-directors of the new PBS series describe how they made a documentary about a war distant in time and shrouded in myth.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What We Learned Filming The American Revolution. The co-directors of the new PBS series describe how they made a documentary about a war distant in time and shrouded in myth. By Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Into the fog: Researching the coastal staple. Free Access Article. www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/15/i...
Into the fog: Researching the coastal staple
Dawson thinks the Fog Research project could be used to answer questions about the impact of fog on the area’s biodiversity. “Once we document what these patterns are, let’s figure out what t…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Into the fog: Researching the coastal staple. Free Access Article. www.montereyherald.com/2025/11/15/i...
These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries
Once escapees from the pet trade, Los Angeles’s feral parrots have become a vibrant part of city life, and could even aid conservation in their native homelands
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November 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates
From Texas and Iowa to Arkansas, faith leaders are wading into politics to counter the rise of Christian nationalism
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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidates. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51 Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51
Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives
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November 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51 Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The species that save us. Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered. Free Access Article. wapo.st/4nWxqNQ
50 species that save us
Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The species that save us. Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered. Free Access Article. wapo.st/4nWxqNQ
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick. An emerging area of research is uncovering surprising links between nature and human health. Free Access Article. wapo.st/3LHtdAj
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick. An emerging area of research is uncovering surprising links between nature and human health. Free Access Article. wapo.st/3LHtdAj
The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch. Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, and consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks. Free Access Article. wapo.st/4oRpNtt
The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch
As millions brace for higher insurance prices, plans touted by the Trump administration are attracting attention. They are cheaper, but coverage is often skimpy.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch. Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, and consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks. Free Access Article. wapo.st/4oRpNtt
Baby sea otter named Caterpillar rescued off central California coast. Marine Mammal Center in Morro Bay and local harbor patrol teamed up for mission to reunite pup with its mother. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Baby sea otter named Caterpillar rescued off central California coast
Marine Mammal Center in Morro Bay and local harbor patrol teamed up for mission to reunite pup with its mother
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November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Baby sea otter named Caterpillar rescued off central California coast. Marine Mammal Center in Morro Bay and local harbor patrol teamed up for mission to reunite pup with its mother. Free Access Article. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Criminal Enterprise Behind That Fake Toll Text. Beware the smishing triad. By Matteo Wong. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Criminal Enterprise Behind That Fake Toll Text
Beware the smishing triad.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Criminal Enterprise Behind That Fake Toll Text. Beware the smishing triad. By Matteo Wong. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Something Feels Different About the Economy. Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars. By Gilad Edelman. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Something Feels Different About the Economy
Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Something Feels Different About the Economy. Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars. By Gilad Edelman. Free Access Article. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What a Cranky New Book About Progress Gets Right. Paul Kingsnorth argues that much of today’s culture is intent on eroding what it means to be human. By Tyler Austin Harper. Free Access Book Review. www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
What a Cranky New Book About Progress Gets Right
Paul Kingsnorth argues that much of today’s culture is intent on eroding what it means to be human.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What a Cranky New Book About Progress Gets Right. Paul Kingsnorth argues that much of today’s culture is intent on eroding what it means to be human. By Tyler Austin Harper. Free Access Book Review. www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
Photos of the Week: Dachshund Day, Flying Fish, Wānaka Tree Holiday light shows across Europe, smog-filled skies in India, fall colors in Turkey, an appearance by Father Christmas in Germany, and much more By Alan Taylor. Free Access. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Photos of the Week: Dachshund Day, Flying Fish, Wānaka Tree
Holiday light shows across Europe, smog-filled skies in India, fall colors in Turkey, an appearance by Father Christmas in Germany, and much more
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November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Photos of the Week: Dachshund Day, Flying Fish, Wānaka Tree Holiday light shows across Europe, smog-filled skies in India, fall colors in Turkey, an appearance by Father Christmas in Germany, and much more By Alan Taylor. Free Access. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
This rising House Democrat is a voice for the angry middle. Why I’m keeping an eye on the political trajectory of Jason Crow, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. By David Ignatius. Free Access Article. wapo.st/3K3k2ts
Opinion | This rising House Democrat is a voice for the angry middle
Why I’m keeping an eye on the political trajectory of Jason Crow, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This rising House Democrat is a voice for the angry middle. Why I’m keeping an eye on the political trajectory of Jason Crow, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. By David Ignatius. Free Access Article. wapo.st/3K3k2ts
A classic Greek history puts our current turmoil in context. Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little consolation as we face upheaval and conflict. Free Access Article. wapo.st/4odfj6N
Review | A classic Greek history puts our current turmoil in context
Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little consolation as we face upheaval and conflict.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A classic Greek history puts our current turmoil in context. Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little consolation as we face upheaval and conflict. Free Access Article. wapo.st/4odfj6N