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Critical habitat proposed for the rusty patched bumble bee in Minnesota
A plan to protect the endangered rusty patched bumble bee would designate 1.6 million acres of critical habitat across six states, including Minnesota. Most of the proposed habitat is in urban areas.
Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election suggested the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
Retailers in the United States and some other countries have spent weeks pushing early holiday deals, but they are trying to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black Friday.
Richard Flanagan’s exploration of history, family and human interconnection in ‘Question 7’
Australian author Richard Flanagan recently became the first writer to win both the Booker Prize and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Best Book of Nonfiction. The latter prize was for his memoir “Question 7.” In it he examines his own life through a series of interconnections stretching across history and spanning the globe.
All I want for Christmas is ... help getting this song out of my head
The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.