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The burglars made out with more than 160 books worth an estimated $2.5 million
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From poaching to panda recovery, the winners of the World Press Photo competition chronicle human interactions with nature
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The romance never dies at the House of the Chaste Lovers
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Even deep-sea creatures can't escape pollutants
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The new Guinness World Record holder is a 48.8-foot creation on Puri Beach that celebrates world peace. It's <i>shore</i> to impress
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Look beneath the surface for an unresolved water crisis
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The museum has restored 160 artifacts damaged by a 2014 truck bomb and has expanded, putting three times as many artworks on display
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Handmade Valentine cards were popularized (and commercialized) in the U.S. during the Civil War years
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Though it's a Scottish castle, not French château, it's sure to be a fairytale trip
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New data on the "superfood" could help breed varieties that require less processing and can thrive in poor soil conditions
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The creature’s mismatched eyes help it survive in the ocean depths
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The newly discovered photos are from the summer of 1896
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It’s called Salish Blue, and it’s more than a science experiment
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The "Coso Artifact" was fuel for those who want to believe that the truth is out there
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The park promises it won't give you motion sickness—well, more than on a regular rollar coaster, that is
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After working city, county and state jobs in Buffalo, New York, Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed was elected president earlier this week
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The late 1860s carte-de-visite comes from fellow abolitionist Emily Howland's album
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The U.S. Congress is wiping away rules and regulations finalized in the last months of the Obama administration through a little-used 1996 law
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Up to 300 have died and volunteers are scrambling to get the remaining creatures back in the water
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A team of experts on fashion and social culture offer their take on Jane Austen's brooding hero
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