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Shadow Wolves officers (such as Scout and Nez) battle heatstroke and cramps in summer temperatures that can exceed 117 degrees.

Shadow Wolves

An all-Indian Customs unit possibly the world's best trackers uses techniques to pursue smugglers along a remote stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border

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Man in the Middle

Travels with Kofi Annan

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Spooky

Close encounters from Burma to pre-Civil War Manhattan

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Like a Rowing Stone

An unusual canoe competition in Madison, Wisconsin, floats the notion that concrete waives the rules

Chefchaouene, Morocco photograph by Joachim Ladefoged Layers of history underlie an impromptu soccer practice in the old quarter of this ancient city, founded in 1471 and sacred to Muslims. The quarter also offered refuge to Jews driven from Spain at the end of the 15th century because they would not convert to Catholicism.

Africa: Beyond the Stereotypes

In a single day 95 photographers document a wildly diverse continent bursting with energy and promise

International conservators have been concerned about Pagan's restorations since 1996, when Burma's ruling junta began cutting corners by whitewashing interior walls , using concrete as mortar and constructing temples, some from the ground up, with new pink brick .

Sacred and Profaned

Misguided restorations of the exquisite Buddhist shrines of Pagan in Burma may do more harm than good

Stately architecture such as 1887 row houses on 122nd Street attract tour groups as well as tenants.

Coming Up Harlem

A revival of the fabled New York community inspires pride and controversy

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Making Ends Meet

Iowa abbey monks craft fine caskets for the recently departed and "pre-Need" customers alike

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Three Kiwis?

No, dear reader, this isn't Auckland Today

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Palio: Italy's Mad Dash

Pageantry, passion and intrigue are all on display in the no-holds-barred, bareback horse race run twice each summer in the medieval city of Siena

The 14th-century Medersa Bou Inania, Fés.

Dreams in the Desert

The allure of Morocco, with its unpredictable mix of exuberance and artistry, has seduced adventurous travelers for decades

These days a million U.S. tourists each year (like these in the nation's capital) get a DUKW's-eye view of local landmarks.

Odd DUKW

On land and in the water, World War II's amphibian workhorse showed the skeptics a thing or two now it shows tourists the sights

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Casting for Souls

A dedicated nun spares not the rod (nor reel) in helping youngsters straighten up and fly right

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Kon Artist?

Though evidence against his theory grew, Kon-Tiki sailor Thor Heyerdahl never steered from his course

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Poling on the River

Batteaux were once the lifeblood of Virginia commerce; now locals celebrate those bygone days

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Luminous Joy in the City of Steel

W. Eugene Smith captured the grit and beauty of industrial Pittsburgh

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On the Road

Pro-dam forces (including Fridrik Sophusson, president of the National Power Company) have squared off against environmentalists.

Iceland Be Dammed

In the island nation, a dispute over harnessing rivers for hydroelectric power is generating floods of controversy

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Mountain of the Lord

Beyond the war zone, Mount Sinai remains a refuge in a landscape of strife

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Auto-Mated

A curious bond often develops on the road. Very curious

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