Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Remembrance ceremonies for the victims of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas continued on Wednesday night — the eighth anniversary of the massacre. The names of the 58 people who died the ...

The Columbus Zoo is not collecting a new $1 surcharge on tickets that Liberty Township imposed to cover emergency service runs to the zoo, despite a judge's ruling against its request to stall the fee ...

The ANCHOR rebate payments started going out on Sept. 15 and will continue on a rolling basis. Most residents should expect their payments within 90 days of their filing via direct deposit if filed ...

The Desert Bar, an off-the-grid saloon near Parker, Arizona, opens for its seasonal run in October. Patrons should use a high-clearance vehicle to navigate the unpaved road to the remote location. The ...

LIMESTONE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Bright’s Zoo has introduced some new flamingo hatchlings to the public this month. The first one hatched a little over a month ago. Those at the zoo say this is the first ...

Jane Goodall was in her early 50s, decades into a legendary career evolving the human-primate dynamic, when her passion and mission brought her to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Goodall ...

Western Digital has released firmware updates for multiple My Cloud NAS models to patch a critical-severity vulnerability that could be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary system commands. Tracked ...

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo will host its annual Boo at the Zoo celebration Oct. 18-19 and 25-26, featuring festive activities, live entertainment and seasonal treats. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to ...

YORK, Maine — Staff at York’s Wild Kingdom got an unexpected gift on the morning of Sept. 19: a newborn zebra foal named Sunny had arrived overnight in its enclosure. “Welcome to the zoo, little one!” ...

Ambassador Huckabee said the delay was requested by Egyptian officials. The trip is now expected to take place in the coming weeks. By Natan Odenheimer Reporting from Jerusalem The U.S. ambassador to ...

Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is set to close its doors and ship all its animals off to rescue facilities, as the sanctuary prepares to “wind down” by early next year, officials ...