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Starting May 1, a reduced pot limit and 14-day landing requirement will be in effect for the Washington coastal Dungeness ...

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In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Greater Sins by Gabrielle Griffiths and John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs.

The 18-carat gold fully functioning toilet is believed to have been cut up and sold. The work of artist Maurizio Cattelan was ...

The kākāpō, a flightless parrot from New Zealand, has benefitted from dedicated recovery programs. The European bison, which ...

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Attempts to describe the full impact and nature of the new work by important young composer Gabriella Smith, Aquatic Ecology, ...

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