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The first thing you should know about the Dominican Republic is that it's hotter than Hades. A mile-long beach walk in the midday Dominican sun will suck the life out of you quicker than the Keep Reading
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GLOBAL CULTURE: The North Indian Tabla
The most important percussion instrument in the North Indian classical musical tradition, the tabla is actually a pair of drums that evolved around 450 years ago from the pakhavaj, a Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Primatologist Jane Goodall
On September 27 of 2011, Jane Goodall launched the documentary film Jane’s Journey with a remarkable one-night-only event designed to give people around the world a rare opportunity to ask questions Keep Reading
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INTERVIEW: Al Gore On Climate Change
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