Lesson of the Day: ‘Why City Pigeons Are Worth Watching’

However these days, he’s mostly wearing the union shirts he helped design, which come in an array of hues — black, white, hot pink, teal — meant to contrast the shirts Amazon gives its warehouse employees. New York Times (Apr 6, 2022)

Despite her present success, Parton has continued to embody that humble spirit. Salon (Apr 20, 2022)

That study put buildings behind only domestic cats on the list of top anthropogenic bird killers. Science Magazine (Apr 20, 2022)

Sometimes he cannot tame the emotions that bubble up inside him. New York Times (Mar 4, 2022)

They're just like a dog, a cat, or a feral horse or a feral goat. Salon (Oct 26, 2021)

Her sister, on the other hand, regards the dog as a nuisance or in her own words, a "horrid thing." Salon (Mar 2, 2022)

But dreaming of the day alien life may be discovered hiding in Martian rocks is an undeniably beguiling thought. Scientific American (Aug 6, 2021)

A combination of genetics—the disease often runs in families—and environmental triggers such as viruses is the likely cause. Science Magazine (Jan 12, 2022)

We are living in a moment of rampant polarization and distrust in the fundamental institutions that underpin civil society. New York Times (May 18, 2021)

Between the dams, the water has pooled and is dotted with iridescent mosses. Nature (Feb 11, 2020)

Baleen, which looks like a coarse, worn scrub brush, is made of keratin—the same material as human fingernails. Scientific American (Dec 8, 2021)

Research from the University of Exeter also suggests bright pink plumage to be an indicator of good health in lesser flamingos. The Guardian (Jun 7, 2020)