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Geography & Travel
California (Popular Search) Explore America's most populous state, which has for centuries been a laboratory for testing new modes of living.
Fiji (Featured Destination) The archipelago consists of some 300 islands and 540 islets scattered over about 1,000,000 square miles.
China & Pollution China's pollution problem and how its environment affects global weather.
Riyadh (Revised) Life in Saudi Arabia's capital is concentrated around more than 4,000 mosques and its numerous shopping centres.
Science & Technology
smoking (In the News) India has become the latest country to ban smoking in public places. Learn about the history of and health issues associated with smoking.
Mars (Popular Search) It has almost no oxygen, and its surface is frigid; it takes half a year to fly there. Yet humans plan to land on Mars this century.
Mauna Kea Observatory (New) Learn about one of the world's most important astronomical observatories.
virtual reality (Popular Search) Explore the world of VR, a term coined in 1987 by Jaron Lanier.
MLB Playoffs 2008 (Special Feature) The Rays, Red Sox, Phillies, and Dodgers all lead their respective divisional series. Who will win this year's World Series? Get background in Britannica's feature.
James Bond author Raymond Benson & his "Top 10 Films of 1968."
stage design (Revised) All the world's a stage! Learn about scenic design, stage machinery, lighting, sound, costume design, and makeup.
Vernon and Irene Castle (Popular Search) Who was Vernon's dancing partner? Learn about the team that originated the one-step and the turkey trot.
Ko Un (Revised) This prolific Korean poet gained an international readership with verse informed by both his political activism in Korea and a broader concern for humanity.