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Craig Byron, a biologist at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., opens a drawer of preserved mammal specimens he found when the department was packing up to move to a new building.

Craig Byron, a biologist at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., opens a drawer of preserved mammal specimens he found when the department was packing up to move to a new building. Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption

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Old Animal Specimens May Hold The Key To New Discoveries

A long-lost trove of preserved animal specimens recently turned up at a university in Georgia. Those old squirrels and muskrats could hold the answers to questions we haven't even thought to ask yet.

Demonstrators raise Libyan flags at a national unity demonstration in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square in 2012.

Demonstrators raise Libyan flags at a national unity demonstration in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square in 2012. Courtesy of Frederic Wehrey hide caption

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Author Interviews

In 'The Burning Shores,' Libya Blossoms — Briefly — Before Unraveling

by Mary Louise Kelly

8 min

In 'The Burning Shores,' Libya Blossoms — Briefly — Before Unraveling

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Andrea Constand at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Friday.

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Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Says She Takes The Stand 'For Justice'

by Laura Benshoff

3 min

Cosby Accuser Andrea Constand Says She Takes The Stand 'For Justice'

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Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, shares a laugh with former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld during a discussion at the conservative Hudson Institute.

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, shares a laugh with former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld during a discussion at the conservative Hudson Institute. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

President Trump Pardons 'Scooter' Libby, Former Cheney Chief Of Staff

by Nina Totenberg

4 min

President Trump Pardons 'Scooter' Libby, Former Cheney Chief Of Staff

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Craig Byron, a biologist at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., opens a drawer of preserved mammal specimens he found when the department was packing up to move to a new building.

Craig Byron, a biologist at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., opens a drawer of preserved mammal specimens he found when the department was packing up to move to a new building. Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption

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Old Animal Specimens May Hold The Key To New Discoveries

by Grant Blankenship

3 min

Old Animal Specimens May Hold The Key To New Discoveries

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Sharon Washington on stage in her play Feeding the Dragon, about her childhood in a library.

Sharon Washington on stage in her play Feeding the Dragon, about her childhood in a library. James Leynse hide caption

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Performing Arts

Life Above A Library Was Like Living In Neverland

by Jon Kalish

4 min

Life Above A Library Was Like Living In Neverland

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