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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth

by COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press June 28, 2024June 28, 2024

Suspicion about the fate of the calf has grown as weeks have passed without another sighting since it was born in the Lamar Valley, a prime spot for wildlife viewing in Yellowstone.

Animals, Nation & World, News

U.S. to receive first pandas in 20 years after farewell party in China

by Jennifer Hassan The Washington Post June 27, 2024

Pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao will set up home at the San Diego Zoo in California. An elaborate farewell ceremony was held in their honor in Sichuan, China.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

‘Kinds of Kindness’: A trilogy of twisted tales from Yorgos Lanthimos

by Ty Burr Special to The Washington Post June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

Life is cruel, all is vanity, the house always wins and the cosmic joke is on us. Everything in popular culture conspires to hide these truths from us because they’re a lousy way to make money. Occasionally, however, creative artists turn up to remind us of the facts, and they’re usually not American. Kafka. Nabokov. […]

Nation & World, Religion and Values, Schools and Education

Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction

by SEAN MURPHY Associated Press June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

The directive sent Thursday to superintendents across the state says adherence to the mandate is compulsory and ‘immediate and strict compliance is expected.’

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, Review

Jam band Goose kicks off Thompson’s Point season with bright lights, good vibes

by Robert Ker June 27, 2024June 28, 2024

The concerts Tuesday and Wednesday night at the outdoor venue also revealed the upgrades the venue has gotten since last summer.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Paris Hilton recounts child abuse in congressional testimony

by Samantha Chery The Washington Post June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

In Paris Hilton’s opening remarks to Congress on Wednesday, she recounted institutional child abuse she said she experienced.

Nation & World, Religion and Values

Israel’s high court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government

by TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press June 25, 2024June 25, 2024

The prime minister would struggle to pull together a ruling coalition without the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, who oppose any change to the system.