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This week, 215 years ago, the lofty ideals of the Constitution passed their first test
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What sets the program apart is the fact that science is woven into each episode, whether it's Carcharodontosaurus duking it out or spinosaurs hunting
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This week, hear about the queen of ancient Egypt, see some of the world's largest tortoises, talk to curators about the environment, and more
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Because in biology most of what is knowable is still unknown
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My mission was to sample as much sugar as my stomach and allowance allowed
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We seem to be in one of those periods in which basic reasons for doing what we do as a nation are called into question
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A look back at the American music icon
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A compilation tribute to the extraordinary dance team of Fayard and Harold Nicholas
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A landmark new exhibition takes visitors on a tour through the world of African art
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The patriotically colored chile, walnut sauce and pomegranate seed dish was invented by nuns in Puebla to honor a visiting general
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NPR's Tyrannosaurus tribute features fossil hunter Barnum Brown, skeleton news and short videos of a Tyrannosaurus strutting to "Stayin' Alive"
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A drunken moose got stuck in a tree. But they aren't the only ones who like the product of fermentation
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The fountains are a marvel of local social infrastructure; the spouts pour out spring water along almost every mile of mountain roads
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This weekend, dig into a heated topic within the Native community, participate in a Latino music festival and learn a new art
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Despite prohibition, changing palates and charlatan whiskeys, this national drink has made a comeback
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Was it really a lunch-hour coincidence that led to the death of the Archduke in Sarajevo in 1914—and, by extension, World War I?
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Linhevenator may not have used its arms to capture prey in the same way as its kin, even if it did have a specialized killing claw
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Some species proposed for bioenergy have the potential to become invasive
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