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Will the Climate Kids Save the Planet?

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Young Americans challenge their leaders to take action against global warming.

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Government

The U.S. & Canada: Family Feud

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The two nations are so close it’s sometimes hard to tell them apart. But recent disputes have caused fractures in this critical alliance.

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Science and Tech

Could Your DNA Solve a Murder?

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As more people hand over their DNA to genealogy services to uncover their ancestry, police are using this genetic info to solve crimes. It may help keep us safer, but is it a violation of privacy?

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History

Mansa Musa: The 400-Billion-Dollar Man

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The early African emperor Mansa Musa turned his stash of gold into one of the world’s richest empires. So why haven’t you heard of him?

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Life and Culture

Should the House of Representatives Be Expanded?

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Two experts weigh in on the issue.

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World News

Skull Makeovers in Bolivia

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Skulls are decorated and celebrated during an indigenous festival in La Paz.

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Cartoons about U.S.-Canada relations, Trump’s border wall, climate change, and more

Life and Culture

Happiness Class

Life and Culture

Students in Delhi, India, are taking time out of the school day to destress.

Science and Tech

Taking On the Final Frontier

Science and Tech

California high school students are building and launching nanosatellites to photograph celestial objects.

Life and Culture

Graph: Teens and Cyberbullying

Life and Culture

A majority of U.S. teens say they have been harassed online.

Life and Culture

Numbers in the News

Life and Culture

Quirky stats about black-and-white TV, walking across Antarctica, a Rubik’s Cube world record, and more

Government

Sentenced to Watch Bambi

Government

Judges are handing down creative punishments to fit crimes.

Life and Culture

Ethical Dilemma: Sports Team Fund-Raiser

Life and Culture

Is it okay to ask people outside of your family to donate to your team?

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