Suggested Reading: Birthright Citizenship, Horror of Lip-Smacking, the Color of Music
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Legionnaires’ Disease
Scholarly research on the origins of Legionnaires' Disease.
Drones Stress Out Bears, Too
The effects of drones and planes on animal stress.
Old Smoke: London’s Famous Fog
The history of "Old Smoke", London's famous fog.
How Singing Started a Revolution in Estonia
The vibrant and revolutionary culture of singing in Estonia.
Kepler Finds Truly Earth-like World
The Kepler telescope discovers a habitable planet.
The Internet Didn’t Doom the Daily New Orleans Times-Picayune; Katrina Did
The Times-Picayune had no choice after Katrina but to publish primarily online.
Modesty in Fashion
The intersection of religion and fashion has led to modesty in bathing suits.
Bolivia Plans to Mine the Salar de Uyuni for Lithium
The Salar de Uyuni, which belongs to the Altiplano of the high Andes, is a unique and important ecosystem. It’s also an enormous lithium reserve.
A Brief History of Quarks
Understanding the history and future of quarks.