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Twenty-six years after he (sort of) took to the air at the Olympics, Michael Edwards soars
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Historian Amanda Foreman explores the other side of love and marriage
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An exclusive account of the final raid and political maneuvers of history’s most notorious pirate
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The slain president’s two personal secretaries battled mudslingers for a quarter-century to shape his image
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Can the precious metal hold the key to killing cancerous cells?
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The densely populated nation has found a new way to harness the power of the sun
From our readers
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Introducing our February 2014 issue
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When you chew loudly, cough or clip your nails, you might be causing another person to bubble with rage
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The price for being treated like an equal human? Also having to serve jury duty
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Yep, global warming is still a thing. The last time it was cold, globally, was in 1976.
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Scoring these points is easy, and the NFL might just get rid of them
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Simply thinking you got better sleep makes your brain work better
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<i>Edwardsiella andrillae</i> pop their tentacles out to feed
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Identify signs of life in a human might still be beyond a computer’s grasp
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A clever idea to let water flow through a home may allow residents in Puget Sound to escape the fate that locals centuries ago could not
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It's not a diet pill, but researchers have developed an edible substance that makes you feel fuller longer
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Repairs will begin on Christ the Redeemer's fingers and head
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As America's nuclear plants run out their lives, decommissioning waste will be headed to Texas
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To reimagine your morning meal, one designer looks to bridge engineering and another to common sense.
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