On April 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to
confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. The 51-year-old is the first African American
woman and only the sixth female to serve on the
nation's highest court....
Read news articleA flamingo on the "run" from a Wichita, Kansas, zoo
for 17 years was recently spotted in Texas. No. 492
and its buddy, No. 347, escaped from the Sedgwick
County Zoo in 2005. While No. 347 has disappeared
since, No. 492, nicknamed Pink Floyd by Texas
officials, has been a frequent visitor to the Lone Star
State. The famous fugitive's latest sighting, posted......
Read news articleThe Southern Tropical Andes, which comprises areas
of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, is one of the world's
most biodiverse regions — especially when it comes
to amphibians. The area is home to about 980
amphibian species, including over half of the
150-known glass frog species. Now, two new
members of the tiny frogs have joined this ever-gr......
Read news articleFor pranksters, there is no better holiday than April
Fools' Day. Celebrated annually on April 1, it is the
only day of the year when fun, harmless hoaxes go
unpunished. The mischievous holiday has murky
origins. Some believe it started in 1582 when France
transitioned from the Julian calendar — which began
the year around April 1 — to the currently used Gr......
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