Cornell Lab of Ornithology (December 3, 2023) – Papua, Indonesia’s easternmost province, encompasses the western half of New Guinea and several other islands. An area of cultural and biological diversity, its rainforests and mountains are inhabited by indigenous Melanesian tribes and diverse wildlife including tree kangaroos and birds of paradise. Whale sharks swim amid the hard coral gardens of Cenderawasih Bay National Park, a dive site off the north coast.
Daily Archives: December 3, 2023
Autumn Tours: Saiho-ji Moss Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Yurara Sarara Films (December 3, 2023) – Saihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as “Koke-dera”, meaning “moss temple”, while the formal name is “Kōinzan Saihō-ji”
Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Zürich
Monocle on Sunday, December 3, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, brings us a festive programme as our Christmas market takes place in Zürich. Featuring Florian Egli and Damita Pressl plus Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Georgina Godwin.
The New York Times — Sunday, December 3, 2023
Israel Orders Evacuations Amid ‘Intense’ Attacks on Southern Gaza

Beleaguered Gazans, having fled the territory’s north, emerged from a night of bombardment wondering where to go next for safety.
Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink
A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.
Divided by Politics, a Colorado Town Mends Its Broken Bones
Two years after death threats and aspersions roiled little Silverton, the town has found a semblance of peace and a lesson for a ruptured nation.
A Russian Village Buries a Soldier, and Tries to Make Sense of the War
In Russia, the pain and loss of the war in Ukraine are felt most profoundly in small villages, where a soldier’s burial produces not just grief but a yearning to find meaning in his death.