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Musk oxen, more akin to goats and sheep than to oxen, were introduced to Wra...
A Picture Postcard From Wild Wrangel Island
Unless you have an icebreaker or a helicopter, you'll probably only see this remote Russian nature preserve in photos. It's inhospitable and practically inaccessible, but the island's wildlife — including arctic fox, polar bears and musk oxen — are a strong draw for scientists and photographers.
Tech Week Ahead: YouTube's Subscription Service
Audie Cornish talks to Laura Sydell about the tech week ahead. They cover YouTube's new subscription service.
Long-Lost Memo Stirs Allegation Of Cheating In D.C. Schools
Washington, D.C., school officials are under fire once again for not thoroughly investigating an unusual number of erasures on standardized tests that took place in dozens of schools beginning in 2008. Allegations of cheating have cast doubt on the district's impressive gains and sullied the reputation of former schools chancellor Michelle Rhee
Conservative Group: Immigration Reform Would Cost $6 Trillion
The Heritage Foundation is out with a new report on the Senate's immigration overhaul, and says it will cost the country more than $6 trillion. The influential conservative group issued a similar report that helped scuttle the 2007 immigration bill.
Anthony Marra is a Stegner fellow and a recipient of the Whiting Writers' Aw...
From A Debut Writer, A Polished, Passionate, Must-Read Book
Anthony Marra's debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, takes place in war-torn Chechnya — a world of perpetual violence, fear and exploding land mines. But reviewer Meg Wolitzer says the characters are so vivid and the language so brilliant you want to stay there.
The Senate on Monday approved a bill to allow states to collect sales taxes ...
Some Net Retailers Aren't Buying Online Sales Tax Proposal
Proponents of the bill, currently before Congress, say collecting taxes from online sales should be relatively simple for retailers. But with close to 10,000 tax jurisdictions around the country, some online businesses say collecting the taxes and navigating potential problems will be a costly burden.