The Friday, September 18, 2026 Edition
Buffett Exit, UN War Crimes, and the Chunkiest Parrot
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The global population of the kakapo, the world's chunkiest parrot, after New Zealand welcomed a record 90 chicks this breeding season. That's up from just 51 birds at the species' lowest point, a more than sixfold recovery from the brink of extinction.
Source: Smithsonian
Sunday, Sept. 20: The NFL's Week 3 Sunday slate kicks off across the league.
Sunday: Madonna opens the MTV Video Music Awards — the year's most-nominated artist takes the opening slot for the first time since 2003.
- 1793George Washington lays the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol in Washington
- 1851The New York Times publishes its first edition, priced at one cent
- 1947The U.S. Air Force is established as an independent military branch
- 1961UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold dies in a plane crash en route to Congo ceasefire talks
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