Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird

In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history.

Science - The New York Times - November 5

The war on terror is coming home

If we continue treating extremism and terrorism as something exclusively beyond our borders, we will have to buckle up for what’s to come.

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning.

H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs

Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Highway agency tells angry bird to 'myna its own business' after it photobombs traffic cam

An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.

Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition

A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen

Health - ABC News - November 13

Outbreak of bird flu strain H5N1 on Cornish farm

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall.

The U.S. Response to Bird Flu is Not Reassuring the World

The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd executed on terrorism charges

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Israel’s Knesset Opens With Passage of Bill Banning UNRWA: What to Know

Israel’s Knesset began its winter session on Monday against a backdrop of war in Gaza and Lebanon and with some contentious matters on the agenda.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge

Axel Rudakubana is accused of producing the poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual.

UK teenager accused of Southport stabbings charged with terrorism offence

Al-Qaeda manual and deadly poison ricin allegedly found at Axel Rudakubana’s home

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Southport attack suspect in court on terror charge

Axel Rudakubana appears on charges of producing ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda manual.

Sikh Activists See It as Freedom. India Calls It Terrorism.

Canadian and U.S. accusations of assassination plots have drawn attention to the Sikh separatist movement, which India calls a source of organized crime.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Russia Is Accused of Terrorism in Alleged Incendiary-Device Plot

Lithuania said an operation to send explosives by mail shouldn’t go unanswered.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

For Catholic Jubilee, Days of Joy and Sadness in Rome and Bethlehem

For Rome, the rare Christmas Eve rite of redemption is cause for celebration this year. For Bethlehem, it is another grim reminder of the generations of war and deprivation.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Betting on Joy, Ryan Reynolds Brings Audiences Together

MNTN’s chief creative officer talks about how joy makes audiences stay.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Girma: 'Such a joy' to score first USWNT goals

United States women's national team defender Naomi Girma scored her first two international goals Wednesday in her team's 3-0 victory over Argentina in Louisville.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Maine dogs go viral for their autumn joy

Jody Hartman of Freeport, Maine, went viral for giving his pets the OK to run and jump through the autumn leaf piles.

Joy Behar: I'm 'nauseously optimistic' that Harris will win

Joy Behar says she's "nauseously optimistic" that Vice President Harris will win her White House bid against former President Trump. "Whatever happens, I feel like we're in a very historic moment," ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Where’s Ivanka?

Donald J. Trump’s oldest daughter and former top aide was once one of his most prominent campaign surrogates. Lately, she’s noticeably absent.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 6

The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.

Science - The New York Times - October 25

H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.

Watch: Angry-looking mynah bird photobombs traffic camera

An angry-looking mynah bird targeted a surveillance camera on a highway in New Zealand, making itself a viral video star in the process.

Tatum became first Celtics player since Bird to achieve this feat

Jayson Tatum has enjoyed a very strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season, and he even made a little Celtics history over the weekend.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75

He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.

World - The New York Times - November 8

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird

The birth of a great Indian bustard chick through artificial insemination has given hope to conservationists.

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. West

Tech - ABC News - November 8

I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

Tech - Wired - November 9

Bird review – Andrea Arnold’s wild, joyous coming-of-age drama

Arnold’s feral, fantastical drama set in the rundown Kent of her childhood stars remarkable newcomer Nykiya Adams as a marginalised child who makes a strange new friend. Andrea Arnold’s films have ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Fears New York buildings’ deadly toll on migratory birds could be on the rise

Annual bird survey suggests ‘particularly bad’ autumn on key migration route through city’s brightly lit skyscrapers. As fall bird migration nears its end in New York City, a troubling trend may ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Airplane returns to airport after takeoff after hitting a bird, catching on fire

The plane, bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea.

The Yellow Bittern – a rare bird among new London restaurants

You book by post, pay in cash and can only eat in lunch hours. It’s what makes this stubborn new establishment so special

World - Financial Times - November 11

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

Health - ABC News - November 12

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