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  • De Winton's golden mole, a blind mole that lives beneath the sand, has been rediscovered in Port Nolloth, South Africa. The small mammal has evaded scientists for nearly 90 years, using sensitive hearing that can detect vibrations from movement above the surface.
    Holy Mole-y: A sniffer dog helps rediscover a rare mole
    The De Winton's golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list.
  • In 'Clash Of The Financial Pundits,' Clarity For The Investor?
    Millions of Americans get their financial advice from high-profile pundits on talk radio and cable television. The new book Clash of the Financial Pundits looks at how they affect our investments.
  • 'Love Is The Drug' For A Teen Caught In A Dystopian D.C.
    Alaya Dawn Johnson's latest is about senior at a Washington, D.C. prep school in the midst of a global pandemic. This book offers a chilling glimpse of a dystopia that could be just around the corner.
  • A Haunting, Victorian-Inflected Dystopia In 'The Mime Order'
    Samantha Shannon's richly detailed follow-up to The Bone Season picks up with clairvoyant heroine Paige on the run after leading a revolt against the alien oppressors of her far-future England.
  • Janet Evanovich just published her 18th in a series of crime novels featuring Stephanie Plum.
    Janet Evanovich On Love, Laughs And Being A Voyeur
    Explosive Eighteen is the 18th in the best-selling series of crime novels featuring Jersey girl Stephanie Plum. Author Janet Evanovich discusses the inspiration for her heroine and how she eavesdrops for ideas.
  • In his book, Robert Sullivan considers, among other things, how little Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting <em>Washington Crossing the Delaware</em> has in common with the actual historic crossing, which took place at night and during a snowstorm.
    Following The Footnotes Of The Revolutionary War
    Author Robert Sullivan retraces the steps of George Washington and his troops in his new book, My American Revolution: Crossing the Delaware and I-78. It recounts the 30-mile trek north from the Delaware River.
  • A Bartender's 'Tale' In Nostalgic Soft-Focus
    Storytelling is the central theme in Ivan Doig's nostalgic new novel, The Bartender's Tale. Young Rusty learns what makes a good story as he pieces together the chaotic past of his father Tom, a gruff bartender in a small Montana town.
  • Author Weighs India's Economic Future
    From the outside, India's swift economic growth can be misleading. Will the wealth be spread around to address daunting poverty? Edward Luce, author of In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India offers some clues.
  • Pakistan's Musharraf Faces Growing Pressure
    As deadly violence continues to expose potential instability in Pakistan, the nation's military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, is feeling the heat. The Pakistan People's Party of former leader Benazir Bhutto is among the most persistent critics.
  • Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and founder of Web Summit announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after comments he made about the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted a backlash.
    CEO of Web Summit tech conference resigns over Israel comments
    The Irish entrepreneur stepped down as leader of one of the world's largest tech conferences following remarks he made about Israel and war crimes.
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