A 59-foot inflatable duck floating in Victoria Harbor as part of an international art installation was reduced to a puddle of yellow plastic.
Author: Camille Fine, USA TODAY
Pride month 2023: Best photos of LGBTQ+ celebrations in US cities of all sizes
LGBTQ pride events have long been mainstay celebrations in big cities, and their presence in conservative and small-town America has grown recently.
103-year-old Maine ‘Lobster Lady’ signs up for 95th year hauling traps
Virginia Oliver started hauling traps before the Great Depression. Now 103 years old, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ has signed up for a 95th year at the job.
Surreal photos show NYC covered in glowing orange haze from Canada wildfire smoke
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has worsened air quality in parts of the United States, producing views of eerie glowing sunrises and hazy skylines.
Geoscientists drill down into the ocean for a record-breaking close-up of Earth’s mantle
Geoscientists drilled more than 1 kilometer below the ocean’s floor to collect an unprecedented amount of rock from the Earth’s mantle.
America’s recreation trail system added new trails spanning 9 states, 340 miles
Nine new land and water trails were designated to join the nation’s existing network of more than 1,300 recreation trails located in every state.
70% of California beaches could be lost by the end of this century, new USGS survey finds
Up to 70% of California beaches could be lost to erosion by the end of this century, a recent U.S. Geological survey found.
Sears pioneered the modern prefab house in the early 20th century: Look back at ‘kit homes’
Prefab houses are becoming more popular but iconic retailer Sears started selling ‘kit homes’ in 1908 and many are still standing.
Sears’ prefabricated ‘kit homes’ 1908-1940 : America’s former largest retailer
Sears was not the first company to offer ‘kit houses,’ but Sears Modern Homes catalog solidified the retailer as a pioneer in mail-order homes.
Christian Cooper, Black birder falsely accused in Central Park, gets National Geographic TV show
Christian Cooper, a Black birdwatcher who was falsely accused by a white woman in 2020 at Central Park will be the host of National Geographic TV show