hide captionLeft, grey squirrel. Right, crostini with squirrel meat, white mulberry, goat cheese, hazelnut and purslane. Christopher Testani Communities around the world are increasingly overrun by invasive critters. Gray squirrels, which are native to North America, are an ecological nuisance in England. And nutria — or swamp rats — from South America are destroying wetlands […]
i i hide captionAn anti-coup demonstrator in Bangkok, earlier this week. The country’s new military leader says those opposed to the putsch lack an understanding of democracy. Sakchai Lalit/AP An anti-coup demonstrator in Bangkok, earlier this week. The country’s new military leader says those opposed to the putsch lack an understanding of democracy. Sakchai Lalit/AP
There are many ways to psych out an opponent. The Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson went the unconventional route last night, softly blowing into LeBron James’ ear during a pause late in their playoff game. “He didn’t just do that,” James’ face seems to say. “Yes I did,” Stephenson’s expression answers. After the game, the players
i i hide captionA man cleans up the site of Tuesday’s car bomb explosion in Jos, Nigeria, on Thursday. The city was spared deadly reprisals, in part because a peace group intervened. Sunday Alamba/AP A man cleans up the site of Tuesday’s car bomb explosion in Jos, Nigeria, on Thursday. The city was spared deadly
i i Julie Nicholls/Corbis Medicare spent $6.7 billion too much for office visits and other patient evaluations in 2010, according to a report from the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services. But in its reply to the findings, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs Medicare, said it doesn’t
i i hide captionBetter than water for losing weight? A study funded by the beverage industry says yes. Bradley Gordon/Flickr Better than water for losing weight? A study funded by the beverage industry says yes. Bradley Gordon/Flickr Answering the question of whether diet soda helps or hinders dieters’ efforts to lose weight has been the
i i hide captionAmazon is “not optimistic that this will be resolved soon,” speaking about its dispute with the publisher Hachette. The retailer is not allowing customers to pre-order Hachette’s books. Philippe Merle/AFP/Getty Images Amazon is “not optimistic that this will be resolved soon,” speaking about its dispute with the publisher Hachette. The retailer is
i i hide captionPresident Barack Obama arrives to deliver the commencement address to the Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday. In a broad defense of his foreign policy, the president declared that the U.S. remains the world’s most indispensable nation, even after a “long season of war,” but underscored that not every global problem
i i hide captionChinese mourners placed flowers and lit candles at the scene of an attack last week that killed 39 people in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi. When people used social media to call for a protest, authorities tried to break up the gathering. Frank Langfitt/NPR Chinese mourners placed flowers and lit candles
i i hide captionCornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., says having Medicaid pay for some students’ coverage through the school health plan will give those students better options. Alex/Flickr Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., says having Medicaid pay for some students’ coverage through the school health plan will give those students better options. Alex/Flickr Some students
i i hide captionA 2004 case involving the Secret Service made its way to the Supreme Court Wednesday. Demonstrators wanted to sue for being moved away from then-President George W. Bush. Charles Dharapak/AP A 2004 case involving the Secret Service made its way to the Supreme Court Wednesday. Demonstrators wanted to sue for being moved
Early returns Monday suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko was elected president of Ukraine in the first round of balloting. In taking on the leadership of the bitterly divided country, he vowed to “put an end to war, chaos, crime, and bring peace to the Ukrainian land.” The 48-year-old billionaire, who claimed victory after exit polls