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9 of the oldest lakes in the world with charming vacation vibes

The world's oldest lakes are among the most spectacular bodies of water found on the planet. There's old, and then there's ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New Big Database of DNA From Indigenous Americans Shakes Up Scientists’ Theories About Human Settlement of South America

Genomic data provides evidence for a previously unknown wave of migration, with Indigenous groups living in central and ...

These South American birds are building softball-size nests under California bridges

Cliff swallows, newly arrived from Argentina and Brazil, build nests each spring under bridges around California. There are ...

The secret lives of cartel wives: The women behind Latin America’s narco-empires

From the ‘Queen of Cocaine’ to ‘The Boss,’ these narcas prove that in the hyper-masculine world of Latin-American drug ...

Swim with Whale Sharks and Spot Hippos and Tortoises in the “Galápagos of Africa”

The route is the brainchild of Aqua Expeditions founder and CEO Francesco Galli Zugaro, who first sailed the coast of East ...
NPR

America In Pursuit

250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence boldly heralded the birth of the United States of America — a new nation founded on the democratic promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ...