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The Last Navajo Code Talker Has Died
Chester Nez played an instrumental role in World War II
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Twenty-Five Years After the Tiananmen Square Massacre, China’s Still Trying to Muffle Its Memory
Stories and photos preserve the memory of the massacre that is all but a mystery to many young Chinese
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The Fourth Case of Mad Cow Disease Ever Reported in the U.S. Was Just Confirmed
The victim likely picked up the disease while traveling abroad
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Katniss Everdeen’s Three-Fingered Salute Has Become a Real-Life Symbol of Resistance in Thailand
In “The Hunger Games,” a three-fingered salute indicated resistance. Now it does in Thailand, too.
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China’s Going to Cap Its Carbon Emissions (Updated: Maybe One Day)
China announced plans to put an absolute cap on its carbon emissions
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Seattle Votes to Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15
Economists, however, say that the unprecedented hike could have negative repercussions for the city
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NRA Tells Gun Owners They Went Too Far, For a Change
A letter from the NRA tells “open carry” enthusiasts to tone it down
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It’s Now Hurricane Season, But It Might Be an Easy One
A storm rated category 3 or higher hasn’t made landfall in the U.S. since 2005
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Here’s a Little Perspective On the EPA’s New Carbon Rules
A planned reduction in power plant carbon emissions will help with climate change, but it’s not a full fix
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Six Hikers Are Missing in Mt. Rainier’s Worst Climbing Accident Since 1981
The climbers are still missing, but authorities suspect they were buried by an avalanche
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SpaceX Will Soon be Able to Send People to Space. (Take That, Russia.)
Private spaceflight company SpaceX unveiled its Dragon V2 capsule yesterday
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The National Spelling Bee Ended With a Tie For the First Time in Half a Century
One champion later said he and his co-winner were competing against the dictionary, not each other
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Irwindale City Council voted to end their public nuisance complaint against the makers of Sriracha hot sauce
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“Reading Rainbow” Is Trying to Raise $1 Million on Kickstarter to Bring the Show to the Web
The beloved show “Reading Rainbow” is seeking funding to expand to the web
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Maya Angelou Was One of the Most Influential Voices of Our Time
Maya Angelou was poet, novelist, educator, producer, actress, filmmaker, dancer and civil rights activist
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Dozens Dead After Fighting Erupts in Donetsk, Ukraine
Ukraine’s military pushed to clear pro-Russian rebels out of the eastern provinces
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The Very Large, Very Extinct Elephant Bird Is the Closest Cousin to the Wee, Flightless Kiwi
Proof that you should never judge a bird by its feathers
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Ecuador Wanted $3.6 Billion to Save a Patch of Rainforest—Now, It’s About to Start Drilling
Oil production could begin as early as 2016
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The UN Security Council Just Officially Labeled Boko Haram Terrorists And Tied the Group to Al Qaeda
Officially deeming the group a terrorist organization gives the UN power to impose sanctions
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This Weekend, Celebrate the World’s Weird and Wonderful Migratory Fishes
The first annual World Migratory Fish Day is making a splash with hundreds of outdoor, fish-centric events
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