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What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East?
In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new crisis lurking in the shallows
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Why Jony Ive Is Apple’s Design Genius
His work has become the seeds of a tech revolution that is rapidly changing our lives
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Marley Dias’ Inspirational Goal to Collect Books About Girls of Color
What can we learn from a 12-year-old who’s turning the literary world upside down? Everything
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What Makes John Legend America’s Most Versatile Artist
Songwriter, singer, actor, producer, virtual reality maven. John Legend is an entertainment all-star
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These Shooting Stars of Broadway Staged the Impossible: A Musical About ‘War and Peace’
Dave Malloy and Rachel Chavkin brought the Tolstoy epic to life with Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
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Meet Natalie Batalha, the Explorer Who’s Searching for Planets Across the Universe
The Kepler mission’s project scientist, she has guided the discovery of thousands of planets
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Why the Team Behind Sesame Street Created a Character With Autism
The bravest new face on television is a Muppet that doesn’t say much. But she speaks volumes about life on the spectrum
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Ava DuVernay’s Visionary Filmmaking Is Reshaping Hollywood
Her eye for American history puts her in the vanguard. Her passion for justice makes her a hero
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A Neurosurgeon’s Remarkable Plan to Treat Stroke Victims With Stem Cells
Gary Steinberg defied convention when he began implanting living cells inside the brains of patients who had suffered from a stroke
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Discussion of our October Issue
Feedback from our readers
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Who Really Wrote “Merry Christmas, Baby”
The co-author of a classic holiday song still can’t catch a break
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There Are Possibly Only 30 of These Rare Porpoises Left on the Planet
The fascinating vaquita is heading for oblivion, the victim of a ravenous black market for a dubious remedy
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The Healing Power of Greek Tragedy
Do plays written centuries ago have the power to heal modern day traumas? A new project raises the curtain on a daring new experiment
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The Ironic History of Mar-a-Lago
A deep dive into an obscure archive reveals that the Palm Beach property had once been envisioned as a “Winter White House”
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How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America
The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States
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Is China Ground Zero for a Future Pandemic?
Hundreds there have already died of a new bird flu, putting world health authorities on high alert
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Why Did So Few Novels Tackle the 1918 Pandemic?
Surprisingly few U.S. writers touched by the 1918 pandemic wrote about it. But flu lit appears more popular today than ever
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What a Simple Pen Reminds Us About Ulysses S. Grant’s Vision for a Post-Civil War America
President Grant’s signature on the 15th Amendment was a bold stroke for equality
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A Paradise for Grizzly Bears Gets an Up-Close Look
This unique North American sanctuary lets a few lucky observers see the besieged species in its wildest state
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