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Story and photographs byRonan O’Connell Published October 4, 2021 • 10 min read In the middle of a field in a lesser…

Family New research shows adults learn languages as easily as kids—here are ideas on making language learning part of your family’s routine.…

Warblers, hummingbirds, hawks and other migratory birds across Canada and the U.S. hung out in cities during the pandemic lockdowns in the spring of 2020, treating urban-dwelling humans to far more visits than usual, a new study finds. Scientists say that shows human activity and traffic normally drive birds away and point to possible solutions.A new study finds that…

Scenes from the aftermath of the recent Haiti earthquake are devastating. The magnitude-7.2 earthquake, which struck Haiti’s southern peninsula on August 14, impacts an area where about 1.5 million Haitians live, The New York Times reports. So far the quake has killed at least 2,189 people and injured at least 12,000 more, the Times reports,…

ByLaura Parker Photographs ByBen Depp Published September 3, 2021 • 12 min read The levees held. That’s the only good news out…

History & Culture News In Louisiana, Cajun French is being introduced to a new generation. ByChelsea Brasted Photographs ByAkasha Rabut Published August…

ByRachel Hartigan Photographs ByKiana Hayeri Published August 19, 2021 • 15 min read Photographer Kiana Hayeri has lived in Kabul for the…

Science Coronavirus Coverage Researchers find that people who only suffered mild infections can be plagued with life-altering and sometimes debilitating cognitive deficits.…

Science News The turtle that laid the egg may have had a shell as long as a person is tall, roaming the…

Environment Planet or Plastic? The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows…