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A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
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Skeleton found in attic 15 years after home's former owner vanished
The new owners were renovating the home after buying it in 2023 following the death of the former owner's widow.World - CBS News - November 4 -
How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia
The hatching of clutches of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia is an unlikely comeback, aided by an even unlikelier allyWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
More than a third of all trees species at risk of extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water
Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a water flea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.Tech - Wired - November 9 -
Marine biologists discover new sea slug species off Pacific coast
California researchers found ‘mystery mollusc’ in deep-sea midnight zone after initially observing it 20 years ago. Researchers in California have discovered a new species of sea slug off the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Giraffes Need Endangered Species Act Protection, U.S. Officials Say
A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change.Top stories - CBS News - 16 hours ago -
U.S. officials push to add some giraffes to endangered species list
Three giraffe subspecies should be added to the endangered species list, U.S. officials said Wednesday, as their populations continue a yearslong trend of decline.Top stories - NBC News - 14 hours ago -
Van Gogh’s smoking skeleton and Munch’s sickly sex-scapes: great artists’ ghoulish sides revealed
A show of unfamiliar works by the pioneers of modern art shows that they weren’t immune to the allure of darkness and horror – and explains why the gothic style will never die. You might laugh off ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird
U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. WestTech - ABC News - November 8 -
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‘I fly, I drive. We’re all complicit’: Richard Flanagan on vanishing species and refusing the Baillie Gifford prize money
The Australian’s book about his parents’ love and his father’s horrific experience of Burma’s Death Railway won the illustrious nonfiction award. Here he talks about finding beauty and hope in the ...World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago -
Deutsche Bank's Investment Bank Performance, Provision Releases Lift Profit
Deutsche Bank reported a better-than-expected rise in its third-quarter profit on growth in its investment-banking division and the partial release of provisions linked to litigation over its ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters
Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall furtherWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
UK banks deserve a place in the sun
Third-quarter results underscore their low sensitivity to interest ratesWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse
After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and ...World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Harris phone banks on Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris spent Election Day phone banking and thanking her staff at Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. Nancy Cordes reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Deutsche Bank warns of rising bad loan provisions
German lender posts record third-quarter profits but tells investors to brace again for credit risksBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Open banking challenges America’s cozy lenders’ club
A new rule tells US banks to share data with rivals whenever customers demand it. They would rather notWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
‘Bespoke’ private banking: the ultimate in customer service?
Ultra-wealthy clients can pay for customised care in investments, tax and family governance. But they may not get everything they needBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
HSBC’s investors should not bank on its latest overhaul
Grand global restructuring announcements have been all too familiar from the lender over the past decadeBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Giants to stick with Banks, Jones amid struggles
After coming under fire again for questionable play, Giants CB Deonte Banks will start vs. the Commanders after being benched, while Daniel Jones will remain QB1.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come
Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Trump’s victory sets up traps for central banks
The incoming president is likely to attack the Fed if it seeks to counteract his policies or if inflation takes off againWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75%
Central bank signals further reduction is unlikely before next year as it raises post-Budget inflation forecastWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
British banks face an expensive motor finance crash
Giving dealers incentives to increase loan interest rates for car buyers could be ruinous for lendersWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Deutsche Bank takes a bite out of Greggs
Wages up, margins downBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
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Druckenmiller poured into regional banks in the third quarter
Stanley Druckenmiller made a big bet on regional banks in the third quarter, that’s likely paid off after a Republican sweep in the elections.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
The drama and farce of the Baker Street bank heist
In 1971, a group broke into a bank vault - but the plan was nearly brought down by a radio ham.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Deutsche Bank shares shed 3% as lender's swing back to profit fails to impress
The partial release of 440 million euros of litigation provisions in the third quarter helped boost profit, Deutsche Bank said.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
'Penguin Bandit' who robbed multiple banks sentenced to 13 years in prison
A man whom authorities named the “Penguin Bandit” was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison last week for robbing multiple banks in the Denver area.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
How a Palestinian and an Israeli united to document West Bank demolitions
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss filming the brutal displacement of villagers by Israeli forces in ‘No Other Land’World - Financial Times - October 23
