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November 2010

Features
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Resurrecting the Czar
In Russia, the recent discovery of the remains of the two missing Romanov children has pitted science against the church
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Male Bonding
Bull elephants have a reputation as loners. But research shows that males are surprisingly sociable—until it's time to fight
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The Tell-Tale Murder
In 1830, a brutal crime in Massachusetts riveted the nation—and inspired the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Show Time
A stellar roster of African-American singers, dancers and comedians got their start at the venue, celebrating its 75-year history
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Looking For Ghosts
To study some of the most elusive particles, physicists have built detectors in abandoned mines, tunnels and Antarctic ice
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How Little Bighorn Was Won
Accounts of the 1876 battle have focused on Custer's ill-fated cavalry. But a new book offers a take from the Indian's point of view
Departments
On to Warsaw
As German bombs began falling on Poland in 1939, an American photographer made a fateful decision
Twice Charmed
The Pacific Northwest city captivated the author first when she was an adventure-seeking adolescent and again as an adult
Big Opportunity
Night at the Museum
Scientists at the Natural History Museum search for the elusive "recipe" that endows the famed gem with its unique blue color
Pacific Theater
A carved walking stick evokes ship commander John F. Kennedy's dramatic rescue at sea
Q&A: Sully Sullenberger
The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 talks about that fateful day, being a pilot and his future