The Origin of New Species
Inspired by folk tales, mythical beasts, and Portuguese azulejos, an artist paints her own version of natural history.
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A collection of 14232 issues
November 11, 2013: Morning
* Over the past decade lung cancer cases in Beijing have jumped by more than 50%—officials blame smoking and air pollution. * China's pollution is damaging sperm, exacerbating a shortage at sperm banks that's driven black-market prices up to $5,000. * California wine seller charged with
November 8, 2013: Afternoon
* Typhoon Haiyan, pummeling the Philippines, may be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit land anywhere in recorded history. * Africans protest sanctions against Zimbabwe after African observers declared Mugabe's recent election valid. * Ex-cop on not getting arrested. * Mugshots of criminals in Newcastle correctional facility from 1871-1873, many
November 8, 2013: Morning
* Poll finds only 35% of Germans consider the U.S. government trustworthy, and 60% consider Snowden a hero. * See also: As of October, only 19% of Americans trust the government; in 1958, that number was 73%. * Snowden may have tricked up to 25 co-workers to reveal their passwords for
November 7, 2013: Afternoon
* U.S. economy grows in the third quarter contrary to economists' expectations. * Report card says America's students have made incremental improvements in math and reading since 2011. * Only a million of Puerto Rico’s 3.6 million people are employed; the population shrank four percent in the
Let Football Live
Cracks are appearing in football’s helmet—injuries to athletes, injuries to the game. For one former high school and college player, the damage has gone too far.
November 7, 2013: Morning
* Inspectors have verified 22 chemical weapons production sites in Syria. * CIA declines to confirm that it's paying AT&T more than $10 million a year to assist with overseas counterterrorism operations. * You can avoid being mugged by walking in a way that appears less vulnerable. * As we
November 6, 2013: Afternoon
* Dutch activists posing as an avatar named "Sweetie" identify 1000 pedophiles soliciting webcam displays. * The United States is second behind China in the consumption of illegal animal products like ivory, rhinoceros horn, tiger blood. * "New Documentary Reveals SeaWorld Forced Orca Whales To Perform Nude." * Photo of
Kitty Pride
A visit with the prima donnas of the 32nd Annual Westchester County Cat Show helps a longtime owner appreciate her unruly childhood best friend, now departed.
November 6, 2013: Morning
* Democrats win races in Virginia, New York City, Atlanta, and Boston, but not New Jersey. * Among the takeaways from Election Night 2013: Republicans have an un-married people problem. * See also: Election-day oddities include 16- and 17-year-olds voting and Coloradans rejecting a bid for secession. * Obamacare subsides