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...before they leave. Certain birds even shrink their internal organs to make themselves more energy-efficient. Migrating species today also have to contend with the gradual destruction of the wetlands and other oases they might use as refueling stops along their flight path. Adding 250 more miles to the trip could be devastating. "These little birds push themselves to the limit of their endurance to fly these distances," says Willis. "Anything that makes these trips longer could be the difference between making it and not making...
...once a year, the Harvard baseball team gets to step into the cleats of its big league heroes on one of the national's pastime's biggest stages: Fenway Park. On Monday, the Crimson took its annual trip to Fenway to play against BC in the consolation game of the Baseball Beanpot tournament. While Harvard lost, 9-5, the opportunity to soak in the stadium's rich history and take the same field that has played host to some of baseball's greatest legends was not lost on the team. Watch the video after the jump for scenes from...
...Atlas of Unknowns”, which will be released by Alfred A. Knopf on April 21, tells the story of two sisters in Kerala, India. In the novel, the younger sister makes her way to America as a student while the older is left behind. Inspired by a trip to her father’s village, Kumarakom, in 2006, “Atlas of Unknowns” is James’s first novel. Karen Russell, who attended Columbia’s MFA program with James and had several workshops with her, praised her former classmate’s work...
...neighbor to the north that are often less than helpful (the free movement of assault rifles?), Mexico's story is one of the world's more encouraging ones over the past 20 years. You won't read that on the front pages of U.S. newspapers during Obama's brief trip, but you should...
...discarded pictures were also of the world's longest-serving monarch, some capturing him in ceremonial regalia, one showing him playing a jazz saxophone. Apirat shook his head as water dripped on the images, which were left behind when the Red Shirts abandoned their post and started the trip back to their homes across the nation. An unspoken question hovered in the air: What were pictures of Thailand's King, beloved by millions, doing forsaken in the middle of what hours before had been a potential battle zone? (See pictures of the week's protests...