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September 2015
Features
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Smithsonian's 21st-Century Life List
Eiffel Tower? Check. Colosseum? Done that. The old standbys are still great. But here are 25 surprising new destinations to put on your bucket list
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The Spirit Bear
The white Kermode bear, a rare ursa sacred to local tribes, is now the center of a fierce battle to protect British Columbia's rainforest
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Broken Promise
Remembering how Hurricane Katrina shattered a city's faith
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Escape From Boko Haram
In northern Nigeria, a brave American educator has created a refuge for young women desperate to evade the barbaric terrorist group
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Four Funerals and a Wedding
Skeletons unearthed at Pocahontas' wedding chapel tell a vivid story of the near collapse of one of America's first settlements
Departments
Legend of the Green Monster
"The vine that ate the South" was never as scary as its billing—and now kudzu appears to be in retreat