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One Woman's Long, Dangerous Fight for the Environment in Mexico City
Her son's been kidnapped, her husband beaten, and her daughter threatened. But Claudia Zenteno Zaldívar isn't giving up her fight to protect the precious wetlands she loves.
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Plus, breaking news: Did Mona Lisa have syphilis?
The UN Says This Beer Is a Piece of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’
“Beer is used by communities for cooking, producing products like beer-washed cheese, and paired with food.”
A Secret Pyramid Was Found Inside an Ancient Temple in Mexico
Using 3D imaging technology, archaeologists detected a hidden structure inside Chich'en Itza's Temple of Kukulkan.
Three Other Oil and Gas Pipelines, and What They Put at Risk
With all eyes turned to the Dakota Access Pipeline, three oil and gas projects have been making steady headway.
This Cheesemaker Is Aging Cheddar Down a 90-Metre Coal Mine
As Wales’ steelworks close, entrepreneurs are finding new uses for old industrial structures—including Susan Fiander-Woodhouse, who keeps 20-kilogram metal cases of cheese at the bottom of a Blaenafon mineshaft.
Tourists Are Flocking to the Great Barrier Reef Because It’s Dying
Australia tried to hide information about the fragile Great Barrier Reef, but millions of tourists still got the memo.
Leonardo DiCaprio's Art Auction Raises $45 Million: Last Week in Art
Artists included, to name just a few, Damien Hirst, James Turrell, and Adrien Brody.
Report Says Huge Sections of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Are Dead
Mass coral bleaching has destroyed at least 35 percent of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, a major blow to the World Heritage Site that attracts about $3.59 billion US dollars in tourism each year.
Archaeologists Are Figuring Out How Badly the Islamic State Damaged Palmyra
Nearly a year ago, Islamic State militants drove government forces from Palmyra's ruins and then proceeded to release images and videos of fighters blowing up ancient structures.
Drug Cartels Are Taking Over the Tortilla Business in Mexico
The tortilla industry in the beleaguered state of Guerrero is under attack from local cartels that are kidnapping and killing business owners and workers, as well as using tortilla shops as drug distribution points and lookout posts.