Michael Jackson’s latest album, Xscape, hit stores this past Tuesday–and so far, the results have generally been worthy of the King of Pop’s royal moniker.
n 1997, Sweden adopted the unlikely goal of ending traffic deaths, and has since seen its fatality rate plummet. Now, the strategy faces perhaps its stiffest test: New York City streets.
De Blasio Looks Toward Sweden for Road Safety
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While roadway deaths have not been eliminated in Sweden, the country’s rate of fatalities has been whittled down to an international low. Now its approach faces perhaps its stiffest test: the streets of New York City.
Photo of the Day: An owl stretches on a tree branch in a Kuwait natural reserve. #photography
Owl -- National Geographic Photo of the Day
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An owl stretches on a nature reserve in Kuwait in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from the Traveler Photo Contest.
Low-level electromagnetic noise—the kind that urban areas are now awash in—can disable a critical tool songbirds use to migrate, scientists say.
Cracking Mystery Reveals How Electronics Affect Bird Migration
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The robins seemed to have no idea where north was. "The birds basically jumped in random directions every spring and autumn for three years," Mouritsen says.
On this day 20 years ago, Nelson Mandela was named the first black president of South Africa, closing an era of apartheid. View the front page of the Times from 1994 announcing Mr. Mandela’s presidency.
And take a look back at the life of the leading emancipator of South Africa: http://nyti.ms/1nwdb72
“People are going to get sick of me,” J. Law worries. http://vnty.fr/SDsvVg
Jennifer Lawrence Is Tired Of Being A GIF