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Shots - Health News

Why We Published A Photo Of A 16-Year-Old In A Diaper

July 10, 2014 • Readers responded strongly to our series about caregiving, especially one photo of a father caring for his son with cerebral palsy. Some said it was demeaning. Others said it revealed great love.

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The Salt

Play With Your Food: The Kandinsky-Inspired Fine Art Food Challenge

July 9, 2014 • After psychologists did an experiment with salad arranged like a Kandinsky painting, we asked you to make your own plates arranged like fine art. Here are some of the tantalizing results you sent in.

Dave Brinker and veterinarian Cindy Driscoll adjust the GPS backpack on Hungerford, the 15th snowy owl tagged during this winter's irruption.

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Science

Trapping And Tracking The Mysterious Snowy Owl

March 11, 2014 • This winter's unexpected arctic bird invasion has given owl researchers a rare opportunity. They're fitting a few of the errant owls with GPS backpacks to track their return to the Arctic.

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The Picture Show

In Photos: Moroccan Motorcycle Mashup

February 12, 2014 • Photographer Hassan Hajjaj's "Kesh Angels" share a similar name to Hell's Angels. But they're not a gang. They're Moroccan. And women. And really colorful.

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The Picture Show

Before Drone Cameras: Kite Cameras!

January 15, 2014 • More than 100 years ago, long before remote-controlled drones, a photographer used kites to capture aerial panoramic photographs.

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The Two-Way

Images Of Tacloban: Before And After Typhoon Haiyan

November 14, 2013 • Animated GIFs of satellite images show the before and after effects of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

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The Picture Show

The View From The Largest Window In Space

November 5, 2013 • Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano sends visual dispatches from the International Space Station.

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