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Julia Rubin April 21, 2021 - 6:05 AM The new season of spring shows has begun, and viewership is way up by all accounts. We’re not talking about screens, which we’ve all been glued to during the pandemic. Less noticed is another trend: people tuning in to nature for quieter, real-life, high-stakes drama. From new Audubon field guides, updated for the first time in decades, to a book of poetry about insects, publishers are trying to meet this moment: Not only is public engagement with nature high, but so is concern over climate change. “Nature has bee...

Updated field guides, other titles lure readers outdoors JULIA RUBIN, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9People wearing face masks as a precaution against COVID-19 walk beneath blossoming cherry trees along Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.Matt Rourke/APShow MoreShow Less 2of9This combination of cover images shows "Birds of North America," left, and "Trees of North America" by the National Audubon Society. (Knopf via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 3of9 4of9FILE - A juvenile bald eagle sits in a tree overlooking a pond at Water Works Park in Des Moin...

Apr 6, 2021 This month's featured books are: "Pieces" by Helen Oyeyemi "When the Stars Go Dark" by Paula McLain "The Bookseller of Florence" by Ross King "Stampede" by Brian Castner These titles and much, much more available online at mcnallyrobinson.com, by safely visiting them at 3130 8th Street East, or by calling 306-955-3599 today. For full descriptions of these titles, click HERE! You can also tune into Green Eggs & Ham with Darryl "The Reverend" Dozlaw on the first Thursday of every month (at 9:30 am) and catch McNally Robinson co-owner Chris Hall as he shares his picks of the month ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses an abortion bill she will discusses in the upcoming state of the state address. As the nation marks the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and President Trump’s term has come to an end, questions remain about how the former administration had addressed congressional concerns surrounding Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s (PPFA) fetal-tissue practices and its lack of action that ultimately prompted criticism from conservatives. Roughly a week before Trump left office, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule that wo...

Darien parents criticize school district's remote learning decision Susan Shultz FacebookTwitterEmail A discussion of how decisions are made to reopen or go remote was held on Thursday, Jan. 7. Above, left, Schools Superintendent Alan Addley, left, Board of Education Chairman David Dineen, below, medical advisor Dr. Timothy H. Kenefick, and right, schools head of nursing Alicia Casucci.Darien TV79 Superintendent Alan Addley said decisions regarding whether students are remote, hybrid or in-person is based on the health of the children and staff. “That is the only reason — there are differ...