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Author Interviews

Seed Librarians, Stone Carvers And Sheepherders Along The Hudson

British graphic designer Nick Hudson bicycled 500 miles along the Hudson River valley, striking up conversations with local artists and craftspeople as he went. Those stories — from maple syrup producers, sculptors, boat restorers and more — have been collected in a new book, Conversations on the Hudson.

Middle East

Aid Workers Continue Efforts To Reach Besieged Syrian City

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The Impact of War

Al-Qaida Steps In To Step Out Of Syria

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The Impact of War

Plan Aims To Assure Afghanistan Aid Goes Where It's Supposed To

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Remember the Good Things Milosh

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Leaving Samui Milosh

U.S. Speedskaters Get A Little Help From Their Friends

From left: U.S. Speedskaters Kelly Gunther, Brittany Bowe, Heather Richardson and Sugar Todd are aiming for Olympic glory in Sochi, Russia. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images hide caption

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The Edge

U.S. Speedskaters Get A Little Help From Their Friends

by Sonari Glinton

U.S. Speedskaters Get A Little Help From Their Friends

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It's Hard Being A Black Man In Love With Figure Skating

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Books

Why Confounding Coincidences Happen Every Day

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S'vive [Dark Remix] Bibio

Learning About Love From Prairie Vole Bonding

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Animals

Learning About Love From Prairie Vole Bonding

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Learning About Love From Prairie Vole Bonding

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Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen

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Bad News Sticks Halloween, Alaska

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Break Loose, Break Loose, Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes

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Break Loose, Break Loose, Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes

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Break Loose, Break Loose, Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes

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How A Stressful Night For Miles Davis Spawned Two Classic Albums

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Music

How A Stressful Night For Miles Davis Spawned Two Classic Albums

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How A Stressful Night For Miles Davis Spawned Two Classic Albums

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Turning A Million Cubic Yards Of Post-Typhoon Trash Into Jobs

Locals working for a UNDP cash-for-work program clear debris in one of the neighborhoods worst affected by the typhoon that hit Tacloban, Philippines, last November. Tim Walsh runs the program, which he hopes will help keep the local economy going. RV Mitra/UNDP/Flickr hide caption

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Parallels

Turning A Million Cubic Yards Of Post-Typhoon Trash Into Jobs

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Turning A Million Cubic Yards Of Post-Typhoon Trash Into Jobs

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Ballad of Joe Buck Ben Allison

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No Other Side Ben Allison

Law

New Criminal Sentencing Efforts Aim To Reduce Prison Crowding

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Addict Lives With 'Monster' That's Waiting To Pounce

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The Sunday Conversation

Addict Lives With 'Monster' That's Waiting To Pounce

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Addict Lives With 'Monster' That's Waiting To Pounce

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Darker Room Michael Brook

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Red Shift Michael Brook

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Animals

France Takes A Stand, Crushing Ivory Beneath The Eiffel Tower

by Eleanor Beardsley

France Takes A Stand, Crushing Ivory Beneath The Eiffel Tower

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Sports

Was That Jump A 6? Subjectivity In Olympic Judging

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New Yorkers Lead The States In Winter Games Golds

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Author Interviews

Seed Librarians, Stone Carvers And Sheepherders Along The Hudson

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Seed Librarians, Stone Carvers And Sheepherders Along The Hudson

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Barefoot Adventure Bud Shank

Oil, Gas Drilling Seems To Make The Earth Slip And Go Boom

Infrastructure used for oil and gas may be making more earthquakes. In Texas, there 10 times the number of earthquakes now than a few years ago. Mark Rogers/AP hide caption

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Energy

Oil, Gas Drilling Seems To Make The Earth Slip And Go Boom

by Mose Buchele

Oil, Gas Drilling Seems To Make The Earth Slip And Go Boom

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Boom Boom John Lee Hooker

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Bacharach John Abercrombie Quartet

Author Interviews

A Vietnamese Pioneer, Modeled On An American Legend

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Music Interviews

The Handy Ambassador To New Zealand's Music Scene

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History

Collecting The Letters Of Wartime

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Band of Brothers Suite Two Michael Kamen & London Metropolitan Orchestra

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Points: Austria Michael Kamen & London Metropolitan Orchestra

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