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The UN Security Council Just Officially Labeled Boko Haram Terrorists And Tied the Group to Al Qaeda
Officially deeming the group a terrorist organization gives the UN power to impose sanctions
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Europe Has Its Own Bison Species That Came Back From the Brink of Extinction
Bison were just reintroduced into a stretch of Romania where they haven’t been found for two centuries
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This Robotic Arm Is About To Repair Itself in Space
Space’s newest Mr. Fix-It is a robot that can update its own hardware
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Friday Night Will Be the First And Last Chance to See an Entirely New Meteor “Storm”
A new meteor shower should take place overnight from May 23 to May 24
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This Scientist Fell Down a 70-Foot Crevasse in the Himalayas But Managed to Claw His Way Out
Rescue teams finally reached him the following day
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The Unpaid Intern Economy Rides on the Backs of Young Women
Female-dominated industries make heavy use of unpaid internships
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What Causes Namibia’s Fairy Circles? Probably Not Termites
Namibia’s mysterious fairy circles might actually be caused by competition between grasses
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The Pope Says We Should Probably Get on Stopping Climate Change
The Pope’s latest comments are not the first push from the Vatican to address global climate change
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Online Reviews Are Finally Catching Up With the Medical Profession
Yes, your online review of your doctor is influencing other people. Including your doctor.
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Can Free Crack Pipe Kits—Like Free Heroin Needles—Reduce Disease Transmission?
A group in San Francisco plans to hand out free crack pipes, but the city is not convinced it’ll help reduce the spread of HIV and Hep C
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NASA’s Art Contest Reveals How Kids See the Future
NASA’s Langley Research Center asked students from Virginia to participate in an art contest
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DNA Proves Once And for All That a Supposed Titanic Survivor Was a Fraud
Loraine Allison, a two-year-old who was on board the Titanic, almost certainly drowned
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What Happens When 20 Million Bees Are Set Loose In A Highway Accident
Water to the rescue against peeved honeybees
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Take a Look at How Disney Got Investors for Disneyland
Boing Boing was given the original Disneyland prospectus, and now you can see it
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Refresh Your El Niño Expertise: the Pacific Ocean Is Gearing Up for a Powerful One
A strong El Niño this year could mean we’re in for a real scorcher.
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What’s Worse Than One, Big Earthquake? A String of Slightly Smaller Ones
Historical earthquake activity shows that California may not just be set for one big earthquake, but a cluster of smaller shakers
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Larry Kramer Waited 30 Years for His Play About the Early Years of AIDS to Be a Film
Kramer hopes “The Normal Heart” inspires a new generation of activists
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What Discrimination Actually Looks Like: We Give Preferential Treatment to People Like Us
Discrimination isn’t just about exclusion
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A 20,000-Plus Room Resort Threatens This UNESCO Site in Mexico
For twenty years, conservation efforts have protected the beach and its coral reef; a new development could harm them both
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These Archaeologists Were Looking for Tombs, But They Were Totally Psyched to Find Toilets
The discovery of toilets at a Sudanese monastery indicates that the site was an important one
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