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You obviously don't need to be tall to be an all-star. You can be 6-foot-6 like pitcher Chris Sale (L), 6-foot-2 like outfielder Mike Trout (C) or 5-foot-5 like second baseman Jose Altuve (R). Most societies have grown taller over the past century, but the rate in places with poor health and access to food has declined or plateaued. Dennis Poroy/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic National Convention Flips The Script With Reagan-esque Themes
You obviously don't need to be tall to be an all-star. You can be 6-foot-6 like pitcher Chris Sale (L), 6-foot-2 like outfielder Mike Trout (C) or 5-foot-5 like second baseman Jose Altuve (R). Most societies have grown taller over the past century, but the rate in places with poor health and access to food has declined or plateaued. Dennis Poroy/Getty Images hide caption
Muslim Community Takes A Page From African-American Churches To Get Out The Vote
Author Interviews
Russian Hacking, Spies, Wikileaks: "Breaking Cover" Has A Lot In Common With The Week In Politics
Russian Hacking, Spies, Wikileaks: "Breaking Cover" Has A Lot In Common With The Week In Politics
'I'm Supposed To Protect You From All This' Is Memoir Fraught With Mystery
Composer John Powell, in a photo taken by his late wife Melinda Lerner. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
In The Sounds Of Jason Bourne's World, A Story Of Creation And Loss
Do Putin And Trump Really Have Something To Gain From One Another?
Despite Mixed Reactions, White Activists Feel They Have A Role In Black Lives Matter
Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn play suburban moms Kiki, Amy and Carla in Bad Moms. Michele K. Short/STX Productions hide caption
Kristen Bell On 'Bad Moms': 'It Was The Funniest Script I Had Ever Read'
Prospective customers browse the effects at Bill Monroe's estate sale. Stephen Jerkins/WPLN hide caption