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As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts
In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...
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Five Ways Pope Francis, Religious Leader Who Pushed to Modernize the Catholic Church, Was a Man of Firsts
The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...
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A Woodstock Moment – 40 Years Later
Two in half a million: Bobbi Kelly and Nick Ercoline greet the dawn on August 17, 1969. Burk Uzzle On August 15, 1969, Nick Ercoline was tending Dino's bar in Middletown, New York, while his ...