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The Boston Marathon Through The Eyes Of Two Men Who Love It

i i hide captionBoston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray (right) greets runners during the Boston Athletic Association 10K race in Boston. Aram Boghosian/Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray (right) greets runners during the Boston Athletic Association 10K race in Boston. Aram Boghosian/Boston Globe via Getty Images Dave McGillivray likely knows […]

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‘Murder,’ South Korean Leader Says Of Ferry Captain’s Actions

i i hide captionA prayer for the missing and dead: Family members and friends have gathered in the port city of Jindo, South Korea, as the search continues for the scores of passengers still missing after last Wednesday’s ferry disaster. At the water’s edge, many are offering prayers — including this woman. Issei Kato /Reuters/Landov

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Training For An Uncertain Military Future In The Calif. Desert

i i hide captionSoldiers assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, participate in desert training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., in 2009. Gerry Broome/AP Soldiers assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, participate in desert training at the National Training Center

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Divers Begin Pulling Bodies From Sunken Ferry

i i hide captionSouth Korean rescue team boats sail around buoys which mark the area of a sunken ferry as they try to search passengers believed to have been trapped inside. Lee Jin-man/AP South Korean rescue team boats sail around buoys which mark the area of a sunken ferry as they try to search passengers

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Relatives Grieve As Divers Pull Bodies From S. Korean Ferry

i i hide captionRescue workers carry the body of a passenger from the ferry that sank Wednesday off the coast of South Korea. Lee Jin-man/AP Rescue workers carry the body of a passenger from the ferry that sank Wednesday off the coast of South Korea. Lee Jin-man/AP The grim recovery operation off the South Korean

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In The Land Of Razor Clams, Dinner Hides Deep Within The Sand

i i hide captionPeople dig for clams on Long Beach Peninsula when Washington state allows it, no matter what time of day. On this day, low tide forced clam diggers to be out before dawn. Martin Kaste/NPR People dig for clams on Long Beach Peninsula when Washington state allows it, no matter what time of

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Are Democrats Trying To Energize The Base With The Race Card?

i i hide captionAttorney General Eric Holder (right) recently expressed outrage at the treatment President Obama and he have received from conservatives. He stopped just short of saying it was race-related, leaving that for the African-American audience at the recent National Action Network convention to decide. Seth Wenig/AP Attorney General Eric Holder (right) recently expressed

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A Journey Of Pain And Beauty: On Becoming Transgender In India

i i hide captionAbhina Aher was born a boy biologically and is now a hijra, a member of an ancient transgender community in India. Of her painful physical and psychological transformation, Aher remembers now: “I just wanted to become a beautiful butterfly.” Julie McCarthy/NPR Abhina Aher was born a boy biologically and is now a

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Tabasco And Beer-Flavored: Not Your Easter Bunny’s Jelly Beans

i i hide captionJelly Belly says its most popular flavors include the savory-sweet Buttered Popcorn and Very Cherry. Meg Vogel/NPR Jelly Belly says its most popular flavors include the savory-sweet Buttered Popcorn and Very Cherry. Meg Vogel/NPR This Easter, you can drown your sorrows in a glass of Jellybean milk — or with a pile

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Even Chimps Know That A Firm Bed Makes For Quality Sleep

i i hide captionA chimpanzee hangs from a tree trunk in Kibale National Park in Uganda. A new study indicates that chimps prefer a specific tree for sleeping. James Akena/Reuters/Landov A chimpanzee hangs from a tree trunk in Kibale National Park in Uganda. A new study indicates that chimps prefer a specific tree for sleeping.

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‘Completely Unique’: Cave-Dwelling Female Insects Have Penises

i i hide captionMade for a tight grip: The female penis of an insect species newly discovered in Brazil has spines on it. Courtesy of Current Biology, Yoshizawa et al. Made for a tight grip: The female penis of an insect species newly discovered in Brazil has spines on it. Courtesy of Current Biology, Yoshizawa

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Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Put Faith In Unorthodox Dating Service

hide captionUnlike many young women in her ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, Yael Mizrachi drives and has two university degrees. She’s also having a difficult time finding a spouse. Emily Harris/NPR Yael Mizrachi, a 33-year-old Israeli woman, has been to many matchmakers. “Too many,” she says, rolling her wide dark eyes and tossing her shoulder-length hair. Matchmakers

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