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India Plants a Record 50 Million Trees in 24 Hours
More than 800,000 volunteers planted saplings in public spaces in the state of Uttar Pradesh hoping to reduce greenhouse gases and reforest the countryside
Unesco Names New World Heritage Sites
Rock art, irrigation and education add to the organization's growing list of sites worthy of protection
No, China's Tiangong-1 Will Not "Rain Molten Metal Down Onto Earth"
It's not spiraling out of control, and even if it was, it wouldn't enter the atmosphere until 2017
Meet Your New Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden will make history as the first African-American in the role—and the first woman
After 45 Years, the FBI Has Officially Stopped Looking for D.B. Cooper
The mysterious skyjacker got away clean
Britain’s Most Famous Plundered Art Could Finally Go Home
There’s a new attempt to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece
Why Britain’s New Prime Minister Wasn’t Elected
Theresa May will become the U.K.’s newest Prime Minister tomorrow
The Tragic Story of Dallas' First African-American Police Officer
After William McDuff was killed, it took Dallas 50 years to replace him
Captain America Is Getting a Real-Life Statue, But Some Say It’s in the Wrong Place
Did Steve Rogers grow up in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side?
Melting Arctic Ice Might Mean Faster Internet for Some
The dwindling ice has an unexpected benefit: more underwater cables
Transgender People Can Now Serve Openly in the U.S. Military
One of the last restrictions on who can serve in the military has been removed
The FDA Just Declared War on Cookie Dough
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Five Things to Know About Pullman Porters
As the oldest Pullman porters die, it's time to reflect on the proud legacy of these African-American workers
Catch the Solar System’s Best Light Show With New Images of Jupiter’s Auroras
Jupiter’s Auroras Are the Best Light Show in the Solar System
Track These Space Rocks From Your Couch on Asteroid Day
With just a click, you can help astronomers learn more about two nearby asteroids
99-Million-Year-Old Bird Wings Found Encased in Amber
The rare fossils from the age of the dinosaurs look a lot like modern-day bird wings
Breathtaking Images to Celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope Getting Another Five Years of Life
These amazing views are just a selection of the beautiful images the craft has captured over the years
President Obama Just Created the First National Monument to Gay Rights
The Stonewall National Monument tells the story of LGBTQ struggles in the United States
What's the Difference Between England, Britain and the U.K.?
Listen up, would-be Anglophiles: Here's how never to mess up your realms, kingdoms and empires again
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