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Christmas tree permits roll out across five states
Environment
— 1d
National forests and public-land offices across Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, California and New Mexico are offering Christmas tree permits, with prices and rules varying by location. Permits limit where and what trees can be cut, and officials say harvesting designated trees can help thin crowded stands and improve forest health.
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Trees feature across forests, festivals, historic sites
Lifestyle
— Nov 4, 2026
A century-old secondary forest in North Carolina has joined a national network, highlighting how aging trees, fallen logs and new growth sustain wildlife and forest ecosystems. Elsewhere, communities are celebrating trees through holiday museum displays in New Jersey and Illinois, while Oregon’s Pine Tavern is known for two roughly 250-year-old ponderosa pines growing through its dining room.
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NYT Connections puzzle links trucks to eye parts
Lifestyle
— Nov 5, 2026
The Nov. 6 New York Times Connections puzzle grouped words into composition, copies, truck types and terms ending in parts of the eye. The Strands puzzle’s “Autumn walk in the woods” theme centered on the forest floor, with FORESTFLOOR as its spangram.
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Dana Whitfield
The eye parts category was the trickiest for me this time around.
Women’s Soccer Teams Set for Conference Tournaments
Sports
— Nov 6, 2026
Women’s college soccer conference tournaments are underway, with UMass facing Ball State in the MAC semifinals, Florida meeting Arkansas in the SEC Tournament, UCF opening Big 12 play against No. 2 Texas Tech, and FIU taking on New Mexico State in the Conference USA first round. North Carolina, the No. 2 seed in the ACC, has a bye to the semifinals, where it will face Wake Forest or Duke.
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The IEA Finds A Fragile, Waterborne Crude Surplus
David Blackmon · 5 min · 1h
Hotels offer distinctive stays across five destinations
Lifestyle
— Oct 22, 2026
Savannah’s adults-only Douglas pairs historic character with boutique rooms, guest amenities and a neighboring seafood restaurant, while Memphis’s Peabody is celebrated for its ornate setting and famous lobby ducks. In England’s New Forest, Lime Wood’s new Forest House offers a private, family-sized retreat with personalized service and views of roaming wild horses.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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New York Home and Wisconsin Lake House Featured
Lifestyle
— Oct 30, 2026
Two newly listed homes offer different options in New York: a $588,900 two-bedroom twin home in Saratoga Springs’ Forest Grove community, with extensive amenities, and an $831,900, four-bedroom to-be-built home on a water-view site in Clarence Center. The Saratoga listing highlights low-maintenance community living, while the Clarence Center listing features nearly 3,000 square feet and a flexible layout.
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Ghost Forests, Abandoned Towns Span Five States
Lifestyle
— Oct 23, 2026
Across the country, “ghost” sites range from Oregon’s ancient coastal stumps, preserved after an earthquake, to Wilmington’s dying trees, threatened by saltwater intrusion. Abandoned communities in New Jersey, Virginia and Washington also preserve traces of past lives, from a former mill village to decaying storefronts and a historic mining town.
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Communities Advance School, Infrastructure Projects
Politics
— Oct 19, 2026
Local governments and school districts advanced a range of infrastructure and construction plans, including Fort Wayne street and sidewalk repairs, a proposed Crookston alleyway, and a new Smithville elementary school expected to cost below its original estimate. San Antonio ISD is seeking voter approval for a $600 million bond while trustees face questions about unfinished work from an earlier bond, and Forest City’s school board approved projects to address building issues including HVAC problems.
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New Jersey Governor Announces Closure of Parks, Forests
Reporting
— Apr 7, 2020
Combating the coronavirus is no walk in the park, and in one state residents will no longer be able to do just that. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced in a tweet he will be closing state parks and forests and…
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Congress Probes Disturbing String Of Suicides At NSA, Cyber Command
At least 11 employees at two of America's most powerful intelligence and cyber warfare agencies have died by suicide over the past year, prompting scrutiny from Congress and the White House.
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Missing Nuclear Lab Employee’s Skeleton Found With Gunshot Wound in Forest
New Mexico
— Jun 3, 2026
More than a year after she vanished without a trace, the remains of a New Mexico woman who worked at one of the nation’s most prominent nuclear research facilities have been discovered in a remote forest, raising new…
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Fast Wildfires Threaten Western Forest Recovery
Environment
— Sep 8, 2026
New studies across the West show that faster, hotter wildfires driven by climate change are causing deeper ecological damage and slowing forest recovery, potentially transforming landscapes from dense forests to shrublands. In response, communities are stepping up mitigation and fuels-reduction efforts—from prescribed burns and defensible space around homes to Indigenous-led fire management and proactive suppression strategies—while officials note the need for a broader, proactive approach as fire seasons lengthen and intensify.
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Madonna vs Lady Gaga
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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Uganda, DRC Communities Strengthen Gorilla Conservation
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
— Sep 23, 2026
Community-led conservation is helping protect gorillas across Central Africa: near Uganda’s Bwindi forest, residents are planting useful trees outside the park to reduce pressure on mountain-gorilla habitat, while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a new legal designation expands community-managed forest protections for threatened Grauer’s gorillas. Health and tourism initiatives also support mountain-gorilla conservation, whose population has nearly doubled since the 1990s.
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These 'Devil's Fingers' Sometimes Erupt Into People's Yard – The Pictures Look Fake, But They're 100% Real
Opinion
— Mar 31, 2022
When most people think of the beauty of nature, they think of pastoral, tranquil evidence of a Creator behind it all: babbling brooks, new buds on trees, wildflowers and majestic forests. But there are plenty of other…
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Suspect in High-Profile Murder of NY Mom Was in the Country Illegally: Report
Reporting
— Apr 23, 2022
The brutal murder of a Queens woman was committed by an illegal immigrant, according to a new report. Orsolya Gaal, 51, was stabbed almost 60 times April 16 in the basement of her Forest Hills home in Queens, according…
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Microsoft Claims 36-Hour Tech Disruption Of Global Work Productivity Has Been Resolved
Spencer Lombardo · 2 min · 2h
Network School relocates to Kazakhstan after license revocation
World
— Jul 22, 2026
Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School is relocating from Malaysia to Kazakhstan after its Forest City Johor license was revoked amid licensing and immigration probes, with a memorandum of understanding to establish a Kazakhstan campus that would expedite visas and recruit global tech talent. The move highlights regulatory pressure in Malaysia and Kazakhstan’s bid to become a regional AI and tech hub, drawing attention to the network states concept as the community seeks a new base.
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What hobby should you actually pick up?
Quizie
— Quiz
Not another 'try journaling.' Twelve questions and the AI prescribes the specific hobby your brain has been asking for.
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Ski Resorts Close, Plan Closures Amid Warm Winters
Sports
— Sep 3, 2026
Across Australia and North America, ski areas are contending with warmer winters and thinning snow, leading to record-low snow depths and premature closures in Australia while New Mexico’s Enchanted Forest announces it will not open for the 2026-27 season due to ongoing snow and insurance costs. In Colorado, Copper Mountain defies the trend by wrapping its season with a summer hike park and planning a winter 2026/27 opening, highlighting a patchwork of adaptations as conditions remain inconsistent.
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Couple die of carbon monoxide at Hampshire festival
Tom Lane
— Jul 22, 2026
A couple, Christopher and Kayleigh Coll, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after using a parabolic gas heater, intended for outdoor use, inside their Nissan campervan at the New Forest Craft Cider Festival; the heater was not securely attached to the gas cylinder, leading to a deadly CO leak and a misadventure verdict. Inquests urged heightened workplace and event-safety awareness about portable gas appliances in enclosed spaces, with detailed tributes noting their family role and business selling copper wire trees.
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Heartland Advisors Expands Stakes Across Forestar, Exelon
Exelon
— Aug 22, 2026
Heartland Advisors Inc. disclosed new Q2 holdings across five companies: Forestar Group, Parsons, Exelon, PPG Industries, and Semtech, purchasing substantial share blocks valued in the tens of millions of dollars in each case. The disclosures show a broad, multi-name stake-building approach by the adviser, with other major investors also active in these stocks as institutional ownership remains high in several of the firms.
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