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Scientist Warns We’re Unprepared for a Comet Strike
NASA researcher Joseph Nuth proposes that we build and store two spacecraft to deal with potential comet or asteroid strikes
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75 Years Ago, the Secretary of the Navy Falsely Blamed Japanese-Americans for Pearl Harbor
The baseless accusation sparked the road to the infamous internment camps
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Grab Your Sweaters: The Polar Vortex Is Back
The atmospheric phenomenon will pack a chilly one-two punch this week
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Pope’s New Nativity Scene Raises Awareness of Worldwide Refugee Crisis
It’s a lavish display complete with a plea for racial tolerance
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21st Century Cures Act Tackles Postpartum Depression
The new legislation includes grants to help diagnose and treat this prevalent issue
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Preservationists Score Victory at Revolutionary War Battlefield
Most of the Princeton battlefield where Washington’s troops fought will be saved from development
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New Rule Will Crack Down on Fraudulent Fish
The Seafood Import Monitoring Program will require fish to be traced from the ocean to the U.S. in an attempt to stop illegal seafood
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With just the right timing, stargazers could catch a few of the sparkling streaks
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Wisdom the Oldest Known Albatross Is Having Another Baby
Old age hasn’t slowed down the prolific bird
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Methane Levels Have Surged, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
As Earth heads toward climate crisis, the pressure is on to learn more about CH4
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Reclaiming Nazi-Looted Art Is About to Get Easier
HEAR Act removes legal loopholes that prevented victims of Nazi art plunder to restore what’s rightfully theirs
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Why You Should Know Trailblazing Architect Paul Revere Williams
Almost four decades after his death, the African-American architect whose work came to define Los Angeles gets his due
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Austria’s Word of the Year Has 52 Letters
Bundespraesidentenstichwahlwiederholungsverschiebung isn’t just a mouthful—it tells an annoying political story
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U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for the First Time in 23 Years
While it only decreased by 0.1 percent overall, eight of the top ten causes of death all saw increases in 2015
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Giraffes Silently Slip Onto the Endangered Species List
Years of habitat destruction and poaching have reduced giraffe numbers by 30 percent, placing them in the vulnerable category for the first time
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America’s Only Known Jaguar May Not Be Alone Anymore
Perhaps “El Jefe” isn’t so lonely after all
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Canada Will Put Another Woman on Its Currency
An early civil rights heroine makes history (again)
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Thousands of Snow Geese Die at Abandoned Pit Mine
Despite attempts to scare them away, thousands of geese landed on the acidic Berkeley Pit, which is full of toxic heavy metals
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Help the BBC Close Wikipedia’s Gender Gap
The Beeb’s hosting an edit-a-thon to improve the online encylopedia’s coverage of women
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Historic Photos of Baltimore Show the Real-Life “Hairspray”
Hairspray Live! fans, learn the history behind the beloved story
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