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What's Mine Is Yours, Sort Of: Bonobos And The Tricky Evolutionary Roots Of Sharing

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What's Mine Is Yours, Sort Of: Bonobos And The Tricky Evolutionary Roots Of Sharing

Bonobos are much more likely than common chimpanzees to share their food, a study suggests. But researchers who study sharing say human kids are more helpful and cooperative than either species.

The Latest On Hurricane Florence

by Sarah McCammon

The Latest On Hurricane Florence

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Dirty Blonde Joshua Redman & The Bad Plus

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Groovy Gravy Quincy Jones

FEMA Under Trump

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FEMA Under Trump

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Pope Summons Bishops To Meeting On Sexual Abuse

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Pope Summons Bishops To Meeting On Sexual Abuse

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Democrats Are Already Looking To 2020

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Democrats Are Already Looking To 2020

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For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough

Jimmy Lockett thought he was born in Louisiana but discovered he was born in Memphis when he applied for his state photo ID. Johnathon Kelso hide caption

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For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough

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For Older Voters, Getting The Right ID Can Be Especially Tough

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Sunday's Uncle The New Gary Burton Quartet

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Old Time Glitch Mambo Molly

FDA Intensifies Crackdown On E-Cigarette Sales To Teenagers

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FDA Intensifies Crackdown On E-Cigarette Sales To Teenagers

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FDA Intensifies Crackdown On E-Cigarette Sales To Teenagers

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Syria's Last Rebel-Held Stronghold Braces For Attack

by Ruth Sherlock

Syria's Last Rebel-Held Stronghold Braces For Attack

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Italians Welcome First Starbucks Store With Defiance — And Curiosity

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italians Welcome First Starbucks Store With Defiance — And Curiosity

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Soul Skimmer

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Feel It Still Vitamin String Quartet

Super Typhoon Mangkhut

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Françoise Hardy Remains France's National Treasure

"It's one of the things which make me really happy, and if a musician offers me a beautiful melody I cannot resist," Françoise Hardy says. Benoit Peverelli/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Françoise Hardy Remains France's National Treasure

by Eleanor Beardsley

Françoise Hardy Remains France's National Treasure

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Dinah Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli

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Trump Lauds Government Response To Hurricane Maria

by Adrian Florido

Trump Lauds Government Response To Hurricane Maria

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How Puerto Rico Heard Trump's Rating Of Hurricane Maria Response

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North Carolina Prepares For Hurricane Florence

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Couldn't Stand the Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Chitlins Con Carne Stevie Ray Vaughan

Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won't Pay For OxyContin Anymore

Despite abuse deterrent formulation, Purdue Pharma's OxyContin continues to be used by some people with opioid addiction to get high. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won't Pay For OxyContin Anymore

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Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won't Pay For OxyContin Anymore

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WNBA Finals

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Hattrick Soulive

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Hamp's Boogie Woogie Lionel Hampton

Mexico City: Thirsty And Sinking

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico City: Thirsty And Sinking

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World Fungi Report

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Does Facebook Really Work? People Question Effectiveness Of Ads

A new lawsuit alleges Facebook is misleading advertisers, but the company says it can't guarantee that all ads will reach their intended targets. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Does Facebook Really Work? People Question Effectiveness Of Ads

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Does Facebook Really Work? People Question Effectiveness Of Ads

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Memphis Exorcism Squirrel Nut Zippers

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Tengo La Voz Nortec Collective

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What's Mine Is Yours, Sort Of: Bonobos And The Tricky Evolutionary Roots Of Sharing

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

What's Mine Is Yours, Sort Of: Bonobos And The Tricky Evolutionary Roots Of Sharing

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A Farm-To-Table Board Game, For Manure Audiences Only

Brian Calhoun (right) makes guitars for musicians like Dave Matthews, but his newest creation is a board game called Chickapig — and he had a board custom-installed in Matthews' tour bus. Rodrigo Simas hide caption

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Rodrigo Simas

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A Farm-To-Table Board Game, For Manure Audiences Only

by Desiré Moses

A Farm-To-Table Board Game, For Manure Audiences Only

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Smoke Out Hip Hop Instrumental Rap Instrumentals

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