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There are no photos of the never-before-seen meteor shower yet, obviously, so here's a pretty one from the Geminids in 2011.

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Friday Night Will Be the First And Last Chance to See an Entirely New Meteor “Storm”

A new meteor shower should take place overnight from May 23 to May 24

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The Pope Says We Should Probably Get on Stopping Climate Change

The Pope’s latest comments are not the first push from the Vatican to address global climate change

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What Happens When 20 Million Bees Are Set Loose In A Highway Accident

Water to the rescue against peeved honeybees

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Refresh Your El Niño Expertise: the Pacific Ocean Is Gearing Up for a Powerful One

A strong El Niño this year could mean we’re in for a real scorcher.

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The 9/11 Memorial Museum Opens to the Public

So far, the 9/11 Memorial Museum has provoked a range of reactions. Now, you can come to your own verdict.

Organ Mountains at Sunset

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The Newest National Monument Is Twice as Big as Any Obama Has Created—And It’s Beautiful

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region is the largest Obama has created, and has ruins, rocky mountains and astronaut-training sites

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The Devastation in Moore, Oklahoma, One Year Later

These side-by-side satellite photos show how Moore, Okla., is rebuilding

Market in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Conflicts Around the World Are Creating Shortages in the U.S.—And Not Just of Limes

While American consumers are freaking out about lime and pepper shortages, Ukraine has to worry about its wheat crop

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Google Doodle Celebrates Rubik’s Cube 40th Birthday

For its 40th Birthday, the cube goes digital

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America Maybe Depends a Little Too Much on Russia to Get to Space

The situation in Ukraine is affecting the International Space Station

President James A. Garfield

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Spoons Stolen from President Garfield’s Tomb

Something’s rotten in Cleveland

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Staying Near Home Becomes the Norm For Millennials

With finances tight and jobs scarce, hometowns are looking very attractive

A war disbled man, who lost both of his arms in World War I, learns to hold knife and fork with his prostheses.

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The “Star Wars” Prosthetic Arm Was Approved for Sale in the U.S.

The advanced prosthetic reads muscle contractions and turns them into motion

Protesters in front of the Nigerian Embassy in London.

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Boko Haram Video Says What the Group Wants in Exchange for Freeing Abducted Girls

If let go, they have a good chance of being able to recover emotionally

Berlin Children Cheering Airlift Plane

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65 Years Ago Today, the Soviet Blockade of Berlin Ended

The first real showdown between the Soviet Union and the West ended 65 years ago today

Washington, D.C.

Last Call For Metro-North’s Bar Car!

The last bar cars left in America ride the rails for the last time tonight

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This City in California Voted in Favor of Making Bullying a Crime

Bullying can seriously harm kids, for years. But should it really be punished by law?

A protester at the Bring Back Our Girls rally in New York City, which took place last week.

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The U.S. Is Going to Help Try to Find the Still-Missing Nigerian School Girls

President Obama pledges immediate, on-the-ground support

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