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'Dark at the Crossing': A story of love and loss in Syria

'Dark at the Crossing': A story of love and loss in Syria

Elliot Ackerman served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and now works as a war correspondent in Turkey. He talks about his latest novel, which is a look at a failed revolution and a failed marriage in Syria.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Exploring the death, and life, of the Great Lakes

Exploring the death, and life, of the Great Lakes

Journalist Dan Egan dives into the history of the Great Lakes and the problems facing the natural resource.
by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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Author, 'Modern Love' essayist Amy Krouse Rosenthal dies at 51

Author, 'Modern Love' essayist Amy Krouse Rosenthal dies at 51

Rosenthal won hearts with her children's book and memoirs -- and broke them with her essay announcing her terminal illness, a Modern Love piece called "You May Want To Marry My Husband."
by Associated Press

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'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

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Photos: Documenting the world's animals in 'The Photo Ark'

Photos: Documenting the world's animals in 'The Photo Ark'

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is attempting to document as many species as he can. He just photographed his 6,000th animal this spring.
by Tracy Mumford

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