The National Weather Service warned Florence will likely be “the storm of a lifetime for portions of the Carolina coast” with “the potential for unbelievable damage.”


Toronto is known for its raccoons’ aggressive ability to get into garbage cans. The city spent millions trying to fight the gray menace — with mixed results.
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Researchers thought the rounded stones found in the desert — clearly shaped by human hands — were used to grind nuts or seeds. But archaeologist Marilyn Martorano says they are actually lithophones.
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In Heartland, author Sarah Smarsh explores what working class looks like in the United States while reflecting upon her own life experiences growing up in the Midwest.
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NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses the apocalypse film I Think We’re Alone Now with director Reed Morano and star Peter Dinklage.
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Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria talks about the unaddressed culture of sexual harassment in the photojournalism industry — a rampant issue she says stems from a glaring gender imbalance.
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Told from the perspective of Achilles’ concubine, Briseis, Pat Barker’s The Silence Of The Girls brings new life to the women of Homer’s Iliad.
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