Latest articles by Lauren Hansen
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America's 13 most bizarrely specific official state appetizers, toys, soils, and more
feature Rhode Island legislators want to make calamari the official state appetizer... which isn't so crazy when you learn Oklahoma has designated an official multi-course meal
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The most newsworthy dogs of 2013
feature Whether brave, heartbreaking, or award-winning, these pups all proved to be more than Man's Best Friend
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The surprisingly endearing world of pigeon racing
In Pictures Meet these burly men and their pet pigeons
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The objects immigrants hold dear
In Pictures This photo series explores the emotional weight of the items immigrants carry with them to America
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Cleaning up the biggest New Year's mess in America
In Pictures While the rest of us head to bed in the early hours of Jan. 1, New York's sanitation team gets to work
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The year's best photojournalism
In Pictures Here are the most striking images of 2017
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The most wondrous space photography of 2017
In Pictures Behold!
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The week's best photojournalism
In Pictures In some of the week's most striking images, a cow takes a helicopter ride, Santa water skis, and more
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This week I learned that crows make up after fights, and more
feature Surprising discoveries and fascinating studies from around the web
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The week I learned your ice is teeming with bacteria, and more
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The week's best photojournalism
In Pictures In some of the week's most eye-catching images, Santas ski, a pooch gets pampered, and more
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The women warriors of photojournalism
In Pictures Three female photojournalists are honored for capturing humanity besieged in war zones
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This week I learned dogs really are smarter than cats, and more
feature Surprising discoveries and fascinating studies from around the web
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The universal beauty of family
In Pictures A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, celebrates the family as muse
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This week I learned that prehistoric women were ridiculously strong, and more
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The week's best photojournalism
In Pictures In some of the week's most eye-catching images, President Trump decides a turkey's fate, sunbathers bask in Spain, and more
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Woman thanks homeless man who saved her with a $200,000 crowdfunding campaign
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This week I learned America really struggled to pin down a date for Thanksgiving, and more
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Rep. Joe Barton caught on tape threatening ex-lover with the police to protect his secret sex life
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Zimbabwe will officially have a new president on Friday
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Trump offers troops Thanksgiving message via video chat
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The weird and wonderful world of poultry pageants
In Pictures When you just want to show off your beautiful birds ...
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This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more
feature Your weekly roundup of surprising discoveries and fascinating studies from around the web
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The origin story of the peace sign
In Pictures During the 1960s, photographer Jim Marshall captured the unlikely rise of a British-made symbol in American culture
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