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In an exclusive interview, a retired FBI agent who posed as a KGB officer finally spills the beans about his greatest sting operations
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An NSF grant marries one of the world's largest online biological archives with IBM's cognitive computing and Georgia Tech's moduling and simulation
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Cuba
Chic is rapidly replacing gritty in many of Havana's newly imagined gathering spots
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In Lebanon, reminders of what could have been still stand
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Stanford engineer Ingmar Riedel-Kruse built a 3D-printed microscope that allows students to not only observe but also interact with tiny creatures
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One man's trash suit is another woman's work of art
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Cuba
With origins in the island’s oldest culture, <i>ajiaco</i> is a stew that adapts to the times
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A child's shackles, a whip, and an auction block deliver a visceral experience of slavery
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This month brings a world of colorful light to Washington
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As the enigmatic singer, songwriter and troubadour takes the Nobel Prize in literature, one scholar ponders what his work is all about
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How volcanologists brave lung-singeing fumes to monitor eruptions with cutting-edge sensors
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Earwax has a job to do; but many are not hearing the message
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Pick your wardrobe carefully—the lives of sea animals may depend on it
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A new book chronicles spaceflight’s centuries-long journey from dream to reality
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Loaded with power, massive storms may be another conduit for renewable energy
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Life at the home of George Washington is told anew
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A tech company best known for creating Twitter bots has put its skills to help make podcasts go viral
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Italian researchers have figured out how to turn spent coffee grounds into a foam that can remove heavy metals from water
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In their heyday, these dead animal displays were virtual reality machines
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