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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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Pakistan's Sufis Preach Faith and Ecstasy
The believers in Islamic mysticism embrace a personal approach to their faith and a different outlook on how to run their country’s government
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The Pygmies' Plight
A correspondent who chronicled their lives in central African rain forests returns a decade later and is shocked by what he finds
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Sketching the Earliest Views of the New World
The watercolors that John White produced in 1585 gave England its first startling glimpse of America
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One Man's Korean War
Reporter John Rich's color photographs, seen for the first time after more than half a century, offer a vivid glimpse of the "forgotten" conflict
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Robert Frank’s
Curious Perspective
In his book The Americans, Robert Frank changed photography. Fifty years on, it still unsettles
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Snapshot: Istanbul
Istanbul's vastly growing population and blending of cultures make it one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
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Inside Iran's Fury
Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foreign powers
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The Last Doughboy of World War I
Frank Woodruff lied about his age to serve in World War I. At 107, he is America’s only living link to the great conflict
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For Studs Terkel, Chicago Was a City Called Heaven
Studs Terkel, America’s best-known oral historian, never wavered in his devotion to the Windy City
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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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One Man's Korean War
See more of John Rich's color photographs from the Korean War
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