Elizabeth Germino

Apr 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jon Wertheim |Aliza Chasan |Jacqueline Williams |Elizabeth Germino

It's been nearly 40 years since the extinction of Australia's thylacine, known as the Tasmanian tiger, but reported sightings come by the thousands as people across Tasmania tramp through the dense outback in search of the lost species. For the seekers, the investment isn't just one of hope and time. Adrian "Richo" Richardson, a retired military man turned self-declared tiger seeker, has spent more than 30 years looking for a Tasmanian tiger.

Feb 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jon Wertheim |Aliza Chasan |David Levine |Elizabeth Germino

A 26-year-old gambling addict, whose problem started in high school, downgraded to a flip phone — free from the apps that made betting on sports all too easy for him. In the throes of addiction, Joe Ruscillo would sink his paycheck into betting each week. He'd gamble in the middle of the night and at family functions, deleting the apps one day, reinstalling them the next. "I would place a bet on anything, anywhere, at any time," he said.

Jan 28, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Jon Wertheim |Aliza Chasan |David Levine |Elizabeth Germino

Animals rescued at troubled Puerto Rico zoo A sanctuary founder who rescued hundreds of animals from a beleaguered Puerto Rico zoo is now doing the hard work of rehabilitation. After years of complaints about conditions at the Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, the U.S. Department of Justice oversaw the evacuation of every single animal.

Oct 29, 2023 | flipboard.com | Jon Wertheim |Aliza Chasan |Elizabeth Germino |David Levine

11 hours agoIt's hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially formed in 1973 by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin with virtuoso traditional Indian musicians, the band opened the doors for others to expand their musical appreciation beyond Western music. …

Oct 29, 2023 | cbsnews.com | Jon Wertheim |Aliza Chasan |David Levine |Elizabeth Germino

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, musical heir to a long line of blues greats from the Mississippi Delta, has been compared to the likes of B.B. King. But while the legendary guitarist is one of Ingram's favorites, "I kinda think I have my own thing going."The guitar phenom won a Grammy last year and is a key part of a burgeoning blues revival in his home town of Clarksdale, Mississippi, bringing the licks and wails that define the genre to a new generation. And this is at just 24 years old.