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How The Biggest Animal On Earth Got So Big

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How The Biggest Animal On Earth Got So Big

Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven't always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.

World

Morning News Brief: U.K. Ups Threat Level, Brennan Testifies, Trump Meets The Pope

by Frank Langfitt , Mara Liasson

Morning News Brief: U.K. Ups Threat Level, Brennan Testifies, Trump Meets The Pope

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Everything City of the Sun

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Grown Up - Instrumental Danny Brown

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Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Special Prosecutors

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CBO To Update GOP Health Plan Analysis

by Susan Davis

CBO To Update GOP Health Plan Analysis

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Strange News

Cheap Fake Diamond Ring Turns Out To Be Very Real And Very Valuable

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Bartender - Instrumental T-Pain

Europe

Examining The U.K.'s Counterterrorism Strategy

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Latin America

On A Steep Venezuelan Hill, Mudslides Can Be Deadly

by Philip Reeves

On A Steep Venezuelan Hill, Mudslides Can Be Deadly

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Tenuous Gears Damiak

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Religion

Trump Meets Pope Francis At The Vatican

by Sylvia Poggioli

Trump Meets Pope Francis At The Vatican

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Reckoner - Live At Capitol Studios Robert Glasper

Movies

What To Watch For After Cannes Film Festival

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A Message To Inspire Women To Lead: Own Your Awesome

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A Message To Inspire Women To Lead: Own Your Awesome

by Julie Foudy

A Message To Inspire Women To Lead: Own Your Awesome

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Chasing Rainbows Ulrich Schnauss and Jonas Munk

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Europe

Police Continue Manchester Bombing Investigation

by Frank Langfitt

Police Continue Manchester Bombing Investigation

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Manchester Bombing Is Europe's 13th Terrorist Attack Since 2015

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Parallels

Manchester Bombing Is Europe's 13th Terrorist Attack Since 2015

by Greg Myre

Manchester Bombing Is Europe's 13th Terrorist Attack Since 2015

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How The Biggest Animal On Earth Got So Big

by Madeline K. Sofia

How The Biggest Animal On Earth Got So Big

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Will You Be There (Theme from "Free Willy") Michael Jackson

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Off the Wall - Instrumental Michael Jackson

Europe

Obama, Merkel To Discuss Civic Engagement At Brandenburg Gate

by Rachel Martin

Obama, Merkel To Discuss Civic Engagement At Brandenburg Gate

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Preschool, A State-By-State Update

by Claudio Sanchez , Elissa Nadworny

Preschool, A State-By-State Update

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Strange News

Go To Ocala For Everything Flamingo-Related

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Flashing Lights Kanye West

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Sen. Tim Kaine On Trump And Russia And GOP Health Care Bill

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Why Interpreters Have A Hard Time Translating Trump

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Politics

Montana Holds Special Election For Open House Seat

by Don Gonyea

Montana Holds Special Election For Open House Seat

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Part Of Me Tedeschi Trucks Band

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Pain - Instrumental

Europe

Concert Bombing Was An Appalling Tragedy, British Ambassador Says

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National Security

Pompeo Signals He'll Move CIA In A More Aggressive Direction

by Mary Louise Kelly

Pompeo Signals He'll Move CIA In A More Aggressive Direction

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