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Awkward on land, emperor penguins soar through the sea. Now scientists have discovered the secret of their speed.

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The Amazon tribe has beaten back ranchers and gold miners and famously stopped a dam. Now its leaders must fight again or ...

At a Catholic convent in Puebla, Mexico, 23-year-old Sister Reina Maria, a novice in the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, ...

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