Early photos of amusement parks
A view of late 19th- and early 20th-century meccas for fascinating rides and attractions
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Searching for Tiffany Sessions
The 25-year search for a Florida college student and the father who will never stop looking
Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, August 1-8, 2015, including hitchBOT's demise, summer heatwaves and Chinese mermaids
Jon Stewart - "The Daily Show"
After 16 years as the host of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart's legacy lives on
GOP debate 2015
The top 10 Republican candidates for president face off in first debate
Craziest moments of 2016 primaries
Some of the craziest moments from the campaign trail, from bashed cell phones to bizarre SNL appearances
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On two days in August 1945, U.S. planes dropped two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima, another on Nagasaki, leading to the unconditional surrender of Japan and the end of World War II
Bolivian salt flats: Alien landscape on Earth
It's time to sprinkle a little salt on your bucket list...
Critically endangered species and beloved animals at risk
These are the wildlife populations in danger of becoming extinct, if drastic conservation measures are not taken
Mel Fisher's legendary undersea treasures auctioned
Sunken treasures from the Spanish galleon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha, to be auctioned by Guernsey's on 30th anniversary of discovery
Five best (and worst) Tom Cruise films
From "Risky Business" to "Mission Impossible," highs and lows in Tom Cruise's career
Life and times of the hitchhiking robot before brutal demise
The hitchhiking robot met an untimely end in The City of Not-So-Brotherly Love
Surfin' canines
The 10th annual Petco Unleashed surf dog contest took place in Imperial Beach, California August 1, 2015 and a good time was had by all
Fires rage in California
As more than two dozen wildfires burn across California, Governor Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest winners
Categories for the 27th annual contest included travel portraits, outdoor scenes, sense of place and spontaneous moments.
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate
At least 10 dead in high-speed train crash in Spain
Investigation
In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says
