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It’s More than Just a Game

Each time Army and Navy play football, as they will for the 100th time next month, the fiercest rivalry in sports is renewed

A Passion for Learning

The opportunity to broaden one’s horizons at the Smithsonian is a job perk to be relished

A Darkness in Donora

When smog killed 20 people in a Pennsylvania mill town in 1948, the clean air movement got its start

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The “Sea Canary” Sings the Blues

The beluga whales of Canada’s St. Lawrence River have endured a lot over the years, but they’re still around, and still controversial

Big Sur

Big Sur

Fort Jefferson is no longer in use as a military facility and is currently part of the Dry Tortugas National Park.

A Jewel in the Dry Tortugas

Barren, birdy and beautiful, Florida’s remote Fort Jefferson has tales, terns and not much fresh water

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IMAX Takes Us Undersea in the Galapagos

Filmmakers shooting a new 3-D IMAX movie discover tragedy and technical challenges amid moments of breathtaking beauty

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Walking the Grizzlies’ Road, Yellowstone to the Yukon

Trekking 2,000 miles across rugged wilderness, biologist Karsten Heuer has braved bears and avalanches on behalf of a bold conservation initiative

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True Grits

Grits are getting dressed up and going to upscale restaurants, but those who love ‘em most still like ‘em best at home

Paris by Brassai, Postcard

Brassaà: The Eye of Paris

From mist-shrouded monuments to gritty street scenes, the 20th-century photographer Brassaà created a compelling portrait of cosmopolitan life

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The Gang’s All Here!

A new show hails Edward Sorel, whose caricatures have spoofed or skewered celebrities of every stripe

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Looking for Henry Hudson

Set adrift by mutineers during his expedition to find a Northwest Passage, the famous explorer was never heard from again. What was his fate?

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Who the Devil is the Devil?

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The First Empire Builder of the Northwest

Long before Bill Gates, James J. Hill blazed a technological trail, built a fortune — and tested the government’s tolerance for big business

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