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The poet and writer Coleman Barks died last month at the age of 88. He was well known for his translations of the works of the 13th-century Persian mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi. Coleman Barks even ...

Known internationally for introducing the poetry of Rumi to a modern audience, Coleman Barks, 88, died in his Athens home on Feb. 23, surrounded by his family. He had various health issues, any one of ...

Trees are known for capturing carbon dioxide as they grow. But they also soak up other gases implicated in climate change through microbes in their bark. The tree bark microbes feast on hydrogen, ...

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...

Cape Girardeau native Alicia “A.J.” Barks, 42, died Dec. 20, 2025, from injuries after a car accident; services with late husband Matt Siemer set in Florissant and Cape Girardeau. CHICAGO — Alicia ...

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