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People cover their faces with masks to avoid thick smog in New Delhi on Nov. 5. People living there have complained about respiratory problems.

As Delhi Chokes On Smog, India's Health Minister Advises: Eat More Carrots

Residents of one of the world's most polluted cities are getting fed up with government inaction — and a few questionable tweets aren't helping.

The skull of a mosasaur, one segment of a full-scale reconstruction, is displayed in front of a mural painted by natural history artist Karen Carr, depicting the mosasaur's underwater environment.

Scientists Unveil Ancient Sea Monsters Found In Angola

Almost 100 million years ago, when the South Atlantic Ocean was young, giant reptiles prowled the seas. Scientists have found a trove of these ancient creatures in the African nation of Angola.

Amphibious assault vehicles storm Red Beach during exercises Friday June 2, 2010 at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Vehicle Deep Under Sea, Complicating Rescue Search

A seafaring tank with 15 Marines and a Navy sailor aboard sank near a military-owned island off the coast of Southern California, leaving one of the Marines dead and eight missing, authorities said Friday.

Trying to make the world a better place: (left to right) Skoll Award winners Gregory Rockson of mPharma, Nicola Galombik and Maryana Iskander of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Nancy Lublin of Crisis Text Line, Bright Simons of mPedigree and Julie Cordua of Thorn.

No Fake Drugs, More Jobs For Youth, End Child Sexual Abuse Online: A Vision For 2030

The 5 recipients of the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship predict how their projects will make the world a better place.

Lil Nas X, photographed on May 17, 2019 in Los Angeles.

Lil Nas X Is More Than Just A Meme Lord, Apparently

The internet native parlayed his brilliance for virality into a breakout career via the year's most indelible single, and its most unlikely cultural flashpoint. But that was then.

The White House says the U.S. won't allow Turkey to buy the new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, after Turkey defied its NATO allies by acquiring a sophisticated Russian missile defense system.

No F-35 Fighter Jets For Turkey, White House Says In Rebuke Over Russian Missiles

"The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said.

A dinosaur on display at the Roynon Museum of Earth Sciences and Paleontology, June 28, 2019.

Escondido Museum Specializing In All Things Prehistoric Plans To Close Next Week

Roynon Museum of Earth Sciences and Paleontology is closing after being open since 1998 due to financial reasons.

The waters and mountains of the Inian Islands, near Glacier Bay, Alaska.

In Alaska's Wilderness, A New Vision Of Higher Learning

The Arete Project in Southeast Alaska brings very different students from around the world together to learn from nature and each other, and earn college credit along the way.

Afghan workers move ballot boxes to trucks getting ready for Saturday's presidential elections in Kabul, Afghanistan. The lead-up to the vote has been marred by violence and uncertainty.

Afghanistan Votes For President Amid Worries Of Fraud And Violence

The campaign has been marred by repeated delays, killings and the collapse of U.S.-Taliban talks that left the Afghan government on the sidelines.

Laura Marcus, founder of The Arete Project, stands in front of the campus, lovingly called the "Hobbit Hole."

In Alaska's Wilderness, A New Vision Of Higher Learning

The Arete Project in Southeast Alaska brings very different students from around the world together to learn from nature and each other, and earn college credit along the way.

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