North America

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A dangerous tapeworm that has been spreading across North America has now been detected in the Pacific Northwest, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Wander, a luxury short-term rental company that only operates in North America, has seen a 26% rise in bookings ahead of summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

For thousands of years, bison roamed the Great Plains of North America and were an essential resource for Indigenous hunters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

It expects North America revenue growth of 4% to 6% for the year compared with previous expectations of 6% to 8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Thanks to Global Positioning Systems we can see that Europe and North America are parting at about the speed a fingernail grows–roughly two yards in a human lifetime.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson