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March 2015
Features
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Duplication Nation
Decades before 3-D printers brought manufacturing closer to home, copiers transformed offices, politics and art
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The Blood Relics
Even now, 150 years later, objects from the murder of the president provide a powerful link to the event
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The Psychic Connection
What did Charles Colchester know and when did he know it?
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Sisterly Love
In a post-assassination memoir, Asia Booth Clarke recalled her brother's passion, his patriotism and his last words to her
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Rare Air
Ten years ago, the pioneering adventurer took off in pursuit of a new record in circumnavigation
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Grand Canyon on the Edge
A holy war is being fought over a proposal to build a $500 million commercial development, on the rim of America's natural treasure
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Crikey!
Steve Irwin's wife and kids are feeding the debate over keeping animals in captivity
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Wild at Heart
A former orca trainer makes the case against the theme park
Departments
Fever Pitch
With concerns about infectious disease in the news, a look back at history's most famous carrier
Up to Their Ears
To answer that question, archaeologists are looking at variations in the soldiers' ears
Tales From the Crypt
What the remains of the "hunchback" king can teach us about other English royals
Fast Forward
Created out of aerial photography, you'll never guess where the "O" comes from