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Wonders of the Deep
Wonders of the Deep
The National Museum of Natural History's Sant Ocean Hall illuminates the murky waters of the deep blue sea
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Africa on the Fly
Dangling from a paraglider with a propeller on his back, photographer George Steinmetz gets a new perspective on Africa
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Science & Nature
Mining the Mountains
Explosives and giant machines are destroying Appalachian peaks to obtain coal. In a tiny West Virginia town, residents and the industry fight over a mountain's fate
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History & Archaeology
Samarra Rises
In 2006, sectarian violence engulfed Iraq after terrorists destroyed the mosque of the golden dome, built on a site sacred to Shiites for 1,100 years. Today, Sunnis and Shiites are working together to restore the shrine and the war-torn city
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Arts & Culture
Intelligent Designer
Charles Harrison, former industrial designer at Sears, Roebuck and Company, created practical innovations that touched many lives
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Science & Nature
Gene Therapy in a New Light
A husband-and-wife team's experimental genetic treatment for blindness is renewing hopes for a controversial field of medicine
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Arts & Culture
The More the Merrier
Photographer Neal Slavin captures the night some Santas bent the rules
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Science & Nature
Wild Things:
Life as We Know It
Butterflies, clicking antelopes, creatures of the deep and more
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History & Archaeology
Frost, Nixon and Me
Once a researcher for David Frost and now a character in the motion picture Frost/Nixon, an author discovers what is gained and lost when history is turned into entertainment
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Arts & Culture
Snowman Gone Wild
Before the age of Frosty, the snowman was abused by children and exploited by advertisers
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Arts & Culture
Van Gogh's Night Visions
For Vincent Van Gogh, fantasy and reality merged after dark in some of his most enduring paintings, as a new exhibition reminds us
Think Fast
Which U.S. vice president was once wanted for murder in New Jersey?
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Check out the 15 cities and towns in our guide to cultured retirement—then tell us what you think
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Celebrating American Indian Heritage
Sitting Bull's legacy, Native American languages, a national list of events and more
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Two Hundred Years of Abraham Lincoln
This February, the country will commemorate the 200th birthday of our beloved 16th president, Abraham Lincoln
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Excavation at Stonehenge
Two renowned Stonehenge academics share stories from their archaeological dig at the ancient site
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