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Commentaries
Saving Walden Pond: How a treasured landmark is under threat
A storied part of our national heritage, Walden Pond and Walden Woods in Massachusetts – where Henry David Thoreau wrote his 1854 classic "Walden" – has been named one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" due to nearby development.
The Endangered Species Act at 50: "The most dazzling and impactful environmental feat of all time"
Historian Douglas Brinkley celebrates the success of the 1973 law that finally gave legal protection to America's iconic flora and fauna facing extinction.
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Stevie Nicks on "The Lighthouse," her rallying cry for women's rights
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More U.S.Hospital flooded by Hurricane Helene to be rebuilt in another flood plain
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Less than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data show
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Entertainment
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