Why Falconers Hold Birds On Their Left Arm
Antonella Pintore, a distinguished Italian falconer and archeologist specialized in Etruscan civilization, spoke of her passion for birds of prey, which started during a childhood visit to the Grand Canyon
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The other international event they follow in Bangladesh
What do Lionel Messi, COP27 and Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus have in common? Read on.
They fly their planes into storms
Newsletter #17 checks on the weather reporting ahead of hurricane Ian, shares a short way to describe NFTs, and notes a second agency that says newsrooms are the future of PR
The Bears’ Invasion, seven decades later
In 1945, Dino Buzzati wrote and illustrated The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily. It was a children’s book. Yet like The Little Prince, by Saint-Exupéry, it makes for thoughtful adult…
The love story between the basil plant and the dying orchid
A few days ago, a blooming basil plant made its happy entrance into your correspondent’s home, perfuming it with its fresh, splendid aroma. This writer’s girlfriend, Miriam, placed it near…
A jungle with a human touch: The Amazonian rainforest
Nothing would seem more randomly lush and exuberant to the naked eye than the Amazonian rainforest. Yet a comprehensive study involving forty researchers has revealed natural selection patterns in the…
Why the OPEC has wanted cheap oil all these years
The OPEC ganging up to drive up oil prices is good news for producers and investors. It may not be as good for consumers, but rest assured. It’s not…
The Flight of the Eagle at the Venice Carnival
Long forgotten and become a shadow of its former self, the Venetian Carnival was revived by Italian officials in the late 1970s. The goal, obviously, was to boost tourism revenue.…
The seven Earth-like planets: A fascinating and scary discovery
The discovery of the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star is a major landmark in the search for extraterrestrial life. There is a likelihood…