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Science Mar 03

How this naturalist helps people fall more in love with the world

Health Dec 12

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Ambitious Louisville study seeks to understand impact of trees on our health

Trees can add beauty and serenity to a neighborhood -- but can they also improve the health of its residents? In Kentucky, the University of Louisville — with help from the National Institutes of Health and The Nature Conservancy —…

By John Yang

Arts Dec 02

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‘The Overstory’ author Richard Powers answers your questions

Richard Powers, author of our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The Overstory,” and Jeff announces the December book selection.

Arts Nov 29

Loved ‘The Overstory’? Richard Powers recommends 26 other books on trees

Our November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Richard Powers’ “The Overstory.” Become a member of the Now Read This book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter.

By Elizabeth Flock

Arts Nov 25

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What do trees mean to you? Here are 12 ways trees shaped readers’ lives

“In my day-to-day life, I often take the trees around me for granted."…

By Elizabeth Flock

Nov 20

How ‘America’s perfect tree’ was nearly wiped out

By Elizabeth Flock

The American chestnut tree, once the dominant tree throughout much of the Eastern United States, bore richly nutritious and sweet-tasting nuts before it was almost entirely wiped out.

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Nov 18

Why Richard Powers schedules his writing around what nature is doing

By Elizabeth Flock

The author of "The Overstory" follows a saying by Thoreau: "Resign yourself to the influence of the earth."…

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Dec 24

Why are more and more Americans buying fake Christmas trees?

By Courtney Vinopal

For many, it all comes down to cost.

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Dec 26

White House plans to chop portion of historic but ailing Jackson Magnolia tree

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

A "large portion" of a famed Magnolia tree planted on the south grounds by President Andrew Jackson will be removed because it is weak and poses a safety risk, the White House said Tuesday.

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Oct 14

Watch 5:50
California’s water-starved sequoias show signs of stress

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California's giant sequoias are special. These massive trees stretch hundreds of feet and live for thousands of years. But they are also being stressed: requiring an enormous amount of water, they are showing signs of suffering through the state's historic…

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