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Olympic August: Jesse Owens

by | Wednesday, August 3, 2016 |

On Aug. 3, 1936—80 years ago today—African American track and field star Jesse Owens won the gold...

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Sunny Solar Impulse 2 August 2, 2016

by | Tuesday, August 2, 2016 |

​Last week, on July 26, the solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 landed in Abu Dhabi in the...

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Tears of Joy in Cooperstown

by | Tuesday, July 26, 2016 |

On Sunday, July 24, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Mike Piazza became the newest members of the National...

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Monster Monday: Megamouth Shark

by | Monday, July 25, 2016 |

The aptly named megamouth shark looks every bit the monstrous man-eater. This enigmatic shark...

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