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March 2005

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Future Shocks
Modern science, ancient catastrophes and the endless quest to predict earthquakes
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A New Day in Iran?
The regime may inflame Washington, but young Iranians say they admire, of all places, America
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A Puzzle In the Pribilofs
On the remote Alaskan archipelago, scientists and Aleuts are trying to find the causes of a worrisome decline in fur seals
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The Shirt Off His Back
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