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December 2014
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Look Both Ways
With driverless cars zooming toward us, it’s time to remember the first American automotive revolution
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Bully for Baristas
A half-century before Starbucks, Teddy Roosevelt’s family imported coffee culture to the United States
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The Controversial Afterlife of King Tut
A frenzy of conflicting scientific analyses have made the famous pharaoh more mysterious than ever
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The Lions of the Trees
The fate of the lion-tailed macaque, found in just one small pocket in India, is tied to its disappearing habitat
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Massacre at Sand Creek
Hundreds of women and children were coming towards us, and getting on their knees for mercy
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Raw Material
Thomas Hart Benton and America’s modern era
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Ninja Warrior
Built for stealth, the shadowy SR-71 was the height of cold war spycraft
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The Mystery of Mount Baldy
When a boy suddenly disappeared into a sand dune, a scientist embarked on a quest to find out where he went
Departments
The Mark of Zero
Deep in the jungle, an intrepid scholar locates a symbol of power and mystery
Twin Stars
Scott and Mark Kelly, the only twins to have traveled in space, are embarking on a mission to help NASA prepare for Mars