Shobha Rao’s new novel, “Indian Country,” is a crime story as well as a multilayered saga of white empire in India and ...

Remember that magical feeling of getting lost in a children’s book as a kid? As adults, revisiting those same pages can feel ...

The poet John Dryden wrote, “Words are but pictures of our thoughts,” and a couple of new ones — pogonotomy and xylarium — recently roused some mental illustrations. A xylarium ...

An update to how Redding protects trees was started in early 2021. City staff say the process should finally be complete by the end of 2025.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese.

Palm trees adorn Parque Rodo in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, as thousands of palm trees in the South American country have been devoured by the red palm weevil since its unexplained ...

Across the small South American country, palm trees are falling prey to a fierce enemy measuring just 5 centimetres (2 inches) in length: The red palm weevil. First the elegant fronds droop.

Uruguay’s iconic palm trees are under attack by the invasive red palm weevil, a pest from Southeast Asia. First detected in 2022, the insect has already destroyed thousands of trees, including ...

Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. H x W (image): 23.4 x 32.4 cm (9 3/16 ...