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The Ice Is Calling
On Hudson Bay's frigid shores, scientists track the animals to better understand how the environment is shaping their chances of survival
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Pie Is a Constant
For hundreds of years, artisans in the southern Italian city have been cooking up the ultimate fast food
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Healers of Navajo Nation
Combining traditional medicine and modern science, these courageous doctors have risen to the challenge
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Cuba Confidential
America’s bold response to the Soviet Union depended on an unknown spy agency operative whose story can at last be told
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Discussion
Your feedback on Yellowstone's history, Reconstruction and more
Bending Towards Justice
We must use the lessons of the past to help our country grow and move forward
Tragic Figures
An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrection
Out of the Shadows
The overlooked Mississippi painter's strong connection to the South infused her work
The Fever That Struck New York
The front lines of a terrible epidemic, through the eyes of a young doctor profoundly touched by tragedy
The Secret Garden
A gown worn by the first First Lady reveals a dimension of her nature that few have been aware of
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