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“But the verdict is clear: We have not done enough. We are not moving fast enough. We do not have a comprehensive plan or a clear route to one, despite energetic efforts from leaders, agencies and communities. So say scientists, urban planners, officials and front-line residents, in scores of interviews and hundreds of pages of government, academic and advocacy reports.”

Five Ways to Prevent the Next Sandy When Hurricane Sandy deluged New York City, leaders promised bold action. Ten years later, it’s fair to ask: What, exactly, has been done?

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Excavation At Pompeii Reveals Fast-Food Eatery With Mallard On The Menu It is the first time such a hot-food-drink eatery, covered when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., was completely unearthed.

An Oral History of the World’s Biggest Coupon Bed Bath & Beyond’s plus-size mailer, known as Big Blue, has made it to TV, eBay, even a mobster’s kitchen drawer. “The poor mailmen,” the company’s former marketing V.P. said, “what we did to them.”

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ZULU BUG

Picasso Bug aka Zulu Hud Bug, native to tropical and subtropical Africa.

By Daniel Rosengren in Tanzania
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The colors represent a warning to predators. They also emit a noxious odor when disturbed.

The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections     In the blink of an eye, once-crowded museums sit empty. We’re preparing ourselves for social distancing and potential quarantine.

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Michelangelo's Hidden Drawings The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel.

The History of the Color Blue: From Ancient Egypt to the Latest Scientific Discoveries Some scientists believe that the earliest humans were actually colorblind, and had no concept of the color blue.