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Spain’s White-Headed Ducks Have a Signature Color Right in the Name. And That Isn’t Even Their Most Remarkable Hue
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The first thing you’re likely to notice is the blue bill. But beyond appearances, the duck has an exciting story to tell about conservation and recovery Photograph by Javier Aznar González de Rueda Text by Cheryl Katz September/October 2026 The white-headed duck is “one of the true eccentrics of the waterfowl world because almost everything…
Read MoreArthur de Villepin On Bridging Cultures with Villa Haw Par and a New Curatorial Project in Milan
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Read MoreGoogle Changes EU Spam Policy to Avert Antitrust Fine
Google is loosening one of its search spam rules in Europe, giving publishers a little breathing room while easing some of the heat from its antitrust fight with EU regulators. Alphabet-owned Google said Friday that, starting Aug. 30, manual actions under its site reputation abuse policy will no longer affect search results for users in…
Read MoreThese Enchanting and Colorful Photos of Seashells and the Mollusks That Create Them Will Have You Marveling at the Natural World
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Before they become sandy souvenirs, the baubles in the bubbles of the shoreline serve as a veritable fortress for creatures like clams, mussels and conchs Photographs by Devon Matthews Text by Jennie Rothenberg Gritz September/October 2026 A giant Atlantic cockle lies open on the beach in Fort Myers, Florida, while a beachcomber searches for shells…
Read MoreFrench Publishers Challenge Google AI Search Over Content Licensing – TechRepublic
French publishers have escalated their dispute with Google over AI search, asking France’s competition watchdog to decide whether AI Overviews and AI Mode require separate licensing negotiations. The Alliance de la Presse d’Information Générale, or APIG, filed the complaint on Aug. 11. Google launched both features in France on July 22. APIG argues the rollout…
Read MoreJoshua Foulquier Built a Restaurant Around the Art His Mother Loved
The salon at Chez Fifi, featuring an oil portrait of Puri (Fifi’s mother) between the windows and a Cleve Gray work over the striped banquette. Courtesy Chez Fifi The art at Chez Fifi, David and Joshua Foulquier’s bistro tucked into an Upper East Side townhouse was not curated in the conventional sense but rather inherited.…
Read MoreCould Psilocybin Help Treat Anorexia? A Small Clinical Trial Suggests the Psychedelic May Make Patients More Open to Recovery
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The drug, paired with intensive psychological support, may loosen the rigid patterns of thought associated with the eating disorder, scientists say—but they caution that it is not a magic cure Source link
Read MoreThe Great Wealth Transfer Is Really a Trust Transfer
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer will reshape financial services, but firms that assume inherited assets mean inherited relationships risk losing the next generation of clients. Unsplash+ The Great Wealth Transfer, the historic movement of assets from older Americans to their heirs, is often measured in dollars. An estimated $124 trillion is expected to change…
Read More'Like a Hole in the Universe': Artemis 2 Astronaut Victor Glover Reflects on Seeing a Total Solar Eclipse While Flying by the Moon
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The four astronauts who rounded Earth’s natural satellite in April got an extremely rare view of the dark lunar disk blocking out the sun. Researchers say the observations provide unique scientific value for understanding our star’s mysteries Source link
Read MoreWhat Heirs Need to Know to Establish a Lasting Inheritance
Rosecliff, the 1902 Newport mansion, has endured as a symbol of what it takes to preserve, not just inherit, a fortune Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Imagine spending your entire working life building a home you intend to pass on to your children. If you educate them about vital maintenance, such as checking…
Read MoreHow an Idea Becomes an Institution or Exhibition That Outlives Its Moment
Delphine de Canecaude. © Droits réservés Museum Studio CEO Delphine de Canecaude has, in her own words, one of the best jobs in the world. Since taking the helm of the Paris-based cultural engineering firm in early 2023, she has guided a team of 400 specialists through more than its share of ambitious projects in…
Read MoreThis Amazing Archive of Animal Photography Reveals 18,000 Species and Counting. Here's How Joel Sartore Built His 'Photo Ark'
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For 20 years, the National Geographic photographer has showcased Earth’s animals in a series of striking images that make even the tiniest creatures look immense Source link
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