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April 2016
Features
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Invisible Kingdom
Deep in the jungles of southeast Asia, archaeologists have rediscovered the remains of an invisible kingdom that may have been the template for Angkor Wat
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Driving While Black
Listing hotels, restaurants and other businesses open to African-Americans, the guide was invaluable for Jim-Crow era travelers
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The Secret Lives of Animals
The stunning results when a photographer uses remote cameras to capture Africa's great beasts
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Darwin's Favorite Fossils
Charles Darwin never visited the Yale museum, but you can, and see for yourself the specimens that he praised as the best evidence for his theory
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Welcome to Monkey Town
Each July, Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its role in the famous court case with a re-enactment and festival
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Dawn of the Dinosaur
Recent surprise discoveries at the national park have prompted a complete rethinking about the creatures of the Jurassic Era
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Discussion
Reader responses to our March issue
American Idol
Who is this cool cat, posing for an unusually casual photo for famed photographer Alexander Gardner?
Giant Step
What is the root of why our ancestors gained the power to walk on two feet and chimpanzees didn't?
If Music Be the Food of Questlove
In a new book, the bandleader and hip-hop star stirs up music and cooking
Catching a Wave
Scientists are sitting on top of the world after this monumental discovery and are eager to keep exploring the universe
Drawing Fire
With pen and brush, the talented journalist fights for justice in the Middle East, and closer to home
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