If a person is diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States right now, it’s almost certainly caused by the Delta variant. The highly transmissible variant, which caused crippling surges in India and Britain this past spring and fueled case spikes in the United States this summer, […]
Swarms of bees killed at least 63 endangered penguins in South Africa on a beach outside Cape Town, according to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds. David Roberts, a veterinarian with the foundation, said the group “found bee stings around the penguins’ eyes” after conducting tests […]
Dunkin’ opens first digital-only store in Boston All orders are placed via app or kiosk. Forget making small talk while ordering your iced coffee: Dunkin’s new Boston store ensures you won’t have to talk to a single human being when placing your order. On Tuesday, Massachusetts-based Dunkin’ will celebrate the […]
Hundreds of Migrating Songbirds Crash into NYC Skyscrapers This week’s avian death toll was particularly high. Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city’s glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by a New York City Audubon volunteer’s […]
Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination, says 7-year-old girl’s constitutional rights were violated The father of a seven-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents’ permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher’s assistant. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday […]