In an era when civilized discourse has gone the way of the flip phone, novelist, essayist and playwright James Baldwin—as heard and seen in Raoul Peck’s bracing documentary I Am Not Your Negro—is like an ambassador from a lost time. The movie is an imagining of an ambitious book Baldwin started to write but never… via …
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This week’s issue of TIME features a story on Roger Federer, who on Jan. 29 became the oldest man in 45 years to win a Grand Slam singles final when he beat his arch-rival and nemesis, Rafael Nadal, in a five-set classic. Federer, 35, won his 18th slam — adding to his all-time men’s record… via …
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Great Backyard Bird Count Bird watchers around the world take part, February 17-20 News Release Join the 20th Great Backyard Bird Count Bird watchers around the world take part, February 17-20 For release: February 2, 2017 Florida Scrub-Jay on man’s head by Ann Foster. Bird watchers from around the world enjoy counting their birds and… via …
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/7NN3gsSf-Ys?feature=oembed Leave it to the late, great Purple One to not only make the best of a bad weather situation but to use it to enhance an already iconic performance. While some artists would have seen rain as a downer to their performance, Prince used a downpour in Miami during his legendary 2007 Super Bowl halftime… …
On Feb. 3, 1966 the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made the first successful robotic soft landing on the Moon. Seven hours later it transmitted its first images of the lunar surface back to Earth. The image above is Luna 9 lander’s first view—the first time humans had ever seen a picture from the surface of …
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Travel blogger Nav Samedi has written on his adventures in destinations from Argentina to Iceland. Here, he shares a stunning shot of a humpback whale off the coast of Antarctica. via Antarctica, One Last Dream — Discover
Interesting lichen grows on a post which has split in the middle. T’was a lovely bright warm Spring-feeling day today; perfect for a pleasant walk. Plenty of little clumps of snowdrops around, along with the promise of daffs – plus lots of bird activity. via Lichen Post — The Lantern Room
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