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Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, 90, Dies; Her Internment Inspired a Memoir
It became the basis for a TV movie. By Richard Sandomir Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, whose memoir about living as a child in an internment camp during World War II put a personal stamp on the ...
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In Bangladesh, a botanist brings quick, fun lessons to social media
A botany expert turned online educator in Bangladesh is proving that anyone can become a plant enthusiast, no educational degree required. With his short, snappy videos, Azharul Islam Khan has ...
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Here’s what we thought of The Botanist at its new Sheffield city centre location
Very nice, simple, tasty and effective at sating our appetites. The new signage outside The Botanist on Charter Square. Photo by: Chris Hallam This was followed by the evening’s mains of choice ...
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Trial hears Black adopted children of white couple were made to sleep on cardboard and were monitored by cameras
A West Virginia jury heard how the adopted children of Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz were forced to sleep on the cold concrete floor, sometimes on cardboard, locked inside a barn outside ...
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Charles Darwin: Evolution and the story of our species
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection made us rethink our place in the world. The idea that humans shared a common ancestor with apes was a challenge to the foundations of ...
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Botanist leads movement to address critical issues through multifaceted approach: 'Science is a powerful tool ... it's not the only one'
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