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Articles

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Letters

Readers respond to the August issue

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In the Name of the Law

How to win arguments without really trying

A fungus from a group that ravages trees around the world is now infesting New Zealand's ancient, symbolic kauris.

A Pox Upon the Kauri

New Zealanders rally to save their much-loved, 2,000-year-old national symbol

After three months of battling the U.S. 7th cavalry—which is charged with moving his people to a distant reservation or killing them—and a 1,700-mile trek toward Canada, Nez Perce chief Joseph surrenders, October 5, 1877.

October Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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Letters

Readers respond to the September issue

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Swamp Ghosts

In Papua New Guinea, a journalist investigates the controversy over a World War II bomber

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Points of Interest

This month’s guide to notable American destinations and happenings

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A Brief History of Scotland Yard

Investigating London’s famous police force and some of its most infamous cases

Everglades, Florida

Everglades, Florida

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Mystery at Sea

How mercury gets into tuna and other fish in the ocean has scientists searching from the coast to the floor

"It's like a mystery novel," says veteran volcanologist Richard Fiske of his field work. "We're uncovering clues."

FOR HIRE: Volcanologist

Richard Fiske discusses his groundbreaking work

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Calculating History

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Calculating History

Remember the TI calculator models

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Oceans as Blue as Windex

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The Fate of Tuvalu

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EcoCenter: The Land

A look at man-made and natural causes that are threatening the Earth

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EcoCenter: Air

Forty years after the passage of the Clean Air Act, researchers have seen great progress while studying the dangers of pollution

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Turning the Tide

Our oceans are in trouble, says Nancy Knowlton. But it’s not too late to do something about it

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