Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Reading archive 2025-12-09

Meet the Woman on a Mission to Photograph Every Species of Hummingbird in the World: In less than a decade amateur photographer and Hummingbird Spot founder Carole Turek has photographed more than 250 hummingbird species, including one that was long considered extinct.

Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct: And whether it can, and should, be brought back to life a century after it disappeared. - "(Audubon himself dismissed those who believed that 'such dreadful havoc' as hunting would 'soon put an end to the species.')"

Former FBI agents sue agency for firings over kneeling for George Floyd in D.C.: The 12 agents said they made a “tactical” decision to kneel during the June 4, 2020, demonstration in hopes of de-escalating a confrontation with an angry crowd.

The ‘solar’ in these solar roofs is invisible. Are they worth the price?: Solar roof tiles use the same basic technology as solar panels but are designed to be integrated into roofs and mimic traditional roofing materials.

A marriage gap is growing — and it could spell disaster: The “war on boys” could be resulting in some women shunning marriage. [ed. note: an absolute gallup that does not offer evidence for its conclusions]

Religious leaders say they’re observing a hidden trend among younger Americans: Religious affiliation has been dropping among young people for decades, but examples abound of surging interest on college campuses and in cities like D.C. - "'We are raised in this world where information is everything and yet it could be meaningless and false. … In a world of fake news, what is real?' said Murray. 'People are turning to a book that has been unchanged for 2,000 years and that’s where we are finding peace and purpose and truth.'" [ed. note: lol]

Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade: The report found the congresswoman turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle.”

Democrat Crockett enters Senate race in Texas; Allred switches to House run: The last-minute candidate scramble comes in a race for a seat they are trying, against the odds, to flip from red to blue

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