Tag Archives: polar bears

The real world and…that other one

The June 22, 2026 New Yorker has a marvel of an article by Ben Taub entitled, “Allies On Ice: How the secret plans to take over Greenland have ruptured transatlantic relations.” That lede is the serious journalistic description of Taub’s … Continue reading

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Animal news: Why polar bears are LOL-ing

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A New Year’s Day polar bear plunge in Boise, Idaho, was canceled due to severely icy conditions…

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Mysteries of Life: Suddenly big animals are occupying people space

The other day I was pondering the hippo population at (or escaped from) the Escobar enclosure. Today I’m wondering about the gang of polar bears who are occupying a Russian town, wandering the hallways, scaring everyone… Chris Hayes had a … Continue reading

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