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March 2016
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Murdering History
An eyewitness report on the devastating cultural genocide being waged by ISIS and combatants in Syria’s civil war
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Digital Relics
In response to the destruction of antiquities by extremists, scholars create virtual archives of what’s lost
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Rescue Mission
In northern Iraq, a brave band of conservators trains for a dangerous operation
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Into Thin Air
High in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, scientists and hunters are unlikely allies in an effort to protect the endangered snow leopard before it vanishes
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National Treasure: Power Up
When Steve Wozniak booted up the Apple I, he launched a tech revolution
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The Raging Rebellion of Jones County
In 1863, when a Mississippi farmer named Newton Knight declared war on the Confederacy, some called him a hero—while others saw him as a murderous outlaw. Now a new movie about him is reviving the controversy
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The Lost World
The insatiable global hunger for palm oil and timber are closing in on Borneo’s last hunter-gatherers and their ancient way of life
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The Palm Oil Paradox
It’s destroying the rainforests, but boycotting isn’t the answer
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Missing Saigon
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