Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again NYT | Top Stories Ephrat Livni 2 June 2026 at 07:09 Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction. © Pool photo by Kyodo NewsTwo crested ibises were released into the wild during a ceremony attended by Japan’s crown prince and princess on Sunday.
What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak NYT | Top Stories Amelia Nierenberg, Ephrat Livni and Lynsey Chutel 1 June 2026 at 21:13 Aid agencies are racing to help health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus is known to have killed at least 43, but the true toll may be far higher. © Arlette Bashizi for The New York TimesDisinfecting a path last month outside a hospital in Mongbwalu, a mining town at the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.