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A foundry in Phonsavan, Xieng Khouang province in Laos has processed over 85,000 live bombs to date. The country is still riddled with unexploded ordnance—a legacy of the United States' nine-year secret war.

Why the U.S. Is Pledging Millions to Clean Up Bombs in Laos

Decades later, a once-secret war still threatens Laotians

Why Syrian Bakers Are Still Making Bread in Spite of the Civil War

Bakers are going to great lengths to preserve a little bit of normalcy

Could Taiwan be your next destination?

This Is the World’s Best Place for Expats

Taiwan wins big in survey of over 14,000 expatriates

Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered but Are Still in Danger

They aren't the only ones in trouble: the state of the great apes is more dire than ever

Mosquito Sprayers Accidentally "Nuke" Millions of Bees in South Carolina

After reports of four new Zika cases, Dorchester County aerial sprayed insecticide, destroying several beekeeping operations

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One in Four Americans Didn’t Read a Book Last Year

But don't mourn the death of the printed word just yet

If your book has a stamp like this, it's probably way overdue.

Alabama Library Plans to Enforce Strict Overdue Book Ordinance

You could face a fine or even spend a night in jail for keeping books too long

Beneath this obelisk is an even more outrageous display of Mussolini's self-regard.

Scholars Uncover Secret Message from Mussolini

The dictator's self-image lives on deep beneath an obelisk he built to commemorate his own greatness

Hurricanes Madeline and Lester

The Science Behind Hawaii's Double Hurricane

Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy

New York's Highest Court Has Expanded the Definition of What it Means to Be a Parent

Under New York law, parental rights have now become more inclusive

Philadelphia's Solari board is just one casualty of digital technology.

Now Departing: Some of America’s Most Iconic Train Signs

Amtrak will demolish departure boards in Philadelphia and New York

The Ratan-600 radio telescope, which reported the signal to the SETI Institute

That "Strong" SETI Signal Probably Isn't Aliens

Sorry folks, E.T. is still not phoning home

An "astronaut" walks outside of the HI-SEAS dome on Mauna Loa.

Crew From NASA's Yearlong Mars Simulation Finally Emerges From the Dome

Would-be Martians say aloha to a challenging experiment

Queen Victoria's coronet

The U.K. Bans Queen Victoria’s Coronet From Leaving British Soil

The government has placed the artifact under an export ban in hopes a collector will keep it in-country

Papahānaumokuākea may be a mouthful, but now it's the world's largest marine protected area.

President Obama Just Created the World's Largest Marine Protected Area

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is now twice the size of Texas

A woman wearing a burkini at the beach

France’s Top Court Overturns Burkini Ban

French swimmers may keep wearing what they please

Langston Hughes' Harlem brownstone: Cultural remnant or great place for a Starbucks?

The Fight to Preserve Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home From Gentrification

A new kind of Harlem renaissance is threatening the home of one of America's greatest poets

"Sturgeon Whisperer" Nick McCabe with his catch, the 650-pound "Pig Nose"

Canadian Fishermen Caught Fabled 650-Pound, Century-Old Sturgeon

Nicknamed “Pig Nose,” the fish was quickly released back into the wild

Hearst Castle Has a Brush With California's Wildfires

Curators were ready to evacuate the Hearst Estate, now a state park and museum full of priceless art, furniture and history

Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the parks featured in the virtual reality tours.

Explore Some of America's Greatest National Parks in Virtual Reality

The next best thing to celebrating the Centennial in person

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