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July/August 2017
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Step Right Up!
See the reinvention of the great American circus
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Dinosaur Cowboy
America’s most spectacular fossil, found by a plucky Montana rancher, is locked up in a secret storage room. Why?
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Racing the Storm
When hurricane-force winds suddenly struck Mobile Bay, they swept more than 100 boaters into one of the worst sailing disasters in modern American history
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Portraits of Faith
In a world changing faster than ever, the enduring appeal of religious tradition shines in these photographs
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In the Theater of the Sacred
Deep within caves in rural Haiti, Vodou pilgrims summon timeless spirits
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Between Heaven and Earth
High in the mountains of western Ethiopia, an isolated Christian community clings to an ancient way of life
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The Saints of Pittsburgh
A tiny neighborhood church is home to the greatest collection of relics outside of the Vatican
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Hannibal’s Lost Road
Leading dozens of war elephants and thousands of men across the Alps, Hannibal pulled off one of the greatest military feats ever. Now new scientific evidence points to his legendary route to Rome
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Discussion
Reader responses to our June issue
Kiss of Summer
The first families of salt water taffy stir up another season of making history by the bite
Forbidden Flicks
The U.S. export ban didn’t keep Cubans from watching movies they loved
Read, White and Blue
Which books do Americans take on vacation? Our analysis uncovered some surprises
The Whole World in Your Hands
Are high-tech maps ruining our sense of direction—or giving us a new awareness of where we are?
Trails and Tribulations
In 1948, a haunted Army veteran became the first to hike the entire Appalachian Trail
America’s Dimming Stars
Our nation has always depended on public intellectuals to guide us. How come we no longer see the light?
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