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The ivory-billed woodpecker, a majestic black-and-white bird with a bright red crown nicknamed the “Lord God” Bird, after the reaction its sighting evokes, was almost taken off a list of protected animals and birds this year, because the US Fish and Wildlife Service intended to declare it extinct. The department is now reconsidering its decision. (National Gallery of Art)
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The First Cloud (1887) by William Quiller Orchardson. It is lonely enough in a difficult marriage. Why judge someone for seeking comfort in a little illusion? (Tate Museum)
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The navigation app What3Words slices the Earth into virtual 3-sq-m blocks, for greater accuracy. Each square is assigned a unique three-word address.