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A t-rex in the park

12 Animals We Wish We Could De-Extinct

From T. rex to the Tasmanian tiger, here's what it would take to resurrect these lost species.

— By Maggie Severns and the Mother Jones news team

 | Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Anna Jarvis, the Radical Behind Mother's Day

In the end, she was sorry she had started it in the first place.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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A Political History of the Cicadas

Before the East Coast cicada invasion kicks into high gear, read what Ronald Reagan had to say about the notorious flying insect.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

What the Uke? This Guy Shreds on 4 Strings!

From a humble Hawaiian upbringing to meeting the queen alongside Lady Gaga and Bette Midler.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 2:28 AM PDT

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Why Darrell Issa Should Hold Hearings on Space Aliens

Or, what happens when six former members of Congress stop being polite about UFO disclosure—and start getting real.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Excerpts From a Day-by-Day Account of Human History

Six "days" from Eduardo Galeano's book about the calendar year.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 9:19 AM PDT
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8 Things You Won't See at the George W. Bush Presidential Library

When Dubya's library opens its doors, don't look for torture tapes, WMD, or Will Ferrell.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:02 AM PDT

We All Scream For Wayne LaPierre's Ice Cream

The NRA frontman dreams of opening an ice cream shop. (Really!) What flavors would he serve?

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| Wed Apr. 17, 2013 3:30 AM PDT
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Obama Administration: Don't Worry, We'll Only Drag Small Asteroids Toward Earth

An administration official confirms a super-safe $100 million plan to have NASA abduct an asteroid and tow it into lunar orbit.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 9:54 AM PDT
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A "Game of Thrones" Winter May Be Coming

Frozen sheep, slowing jet streams, record snowfalls—all signs, climate scientists say, of a stark new reality.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Bush Lying About WMD Is a Conspiracy Theory?!?

New Public Policy Poll finds notable percentages of people believing crazy things.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 12:59 PM PDT
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No Endorsements, No Problem: Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Keeps Fighting

Back home in Michigan, the Olympian juggles homework, dating—and a strict training schedule.

Text by Maddie Oatman; photos by Zackary Canepari

 | Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:01 AM PDT

My Taxpayer-Subsidized Manicure at the Senate Salon

A trip to the underground barber shop where the world's greatest deliberative body gets its budget cuts.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Watch: The IRS's "Star Trek" Training Video

The tax agency boldly goes into low-budget moviemaking. Critics set their phasers to outrage.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 11:43 AM PDT
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Why the GOP Should Love Duck Penises

Todd Akin was right ... about ducks.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 8:10 AM PDT
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Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.

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| Fri Mar. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Pope Francis Vs. Black Francis

How does the Holy Father compare against the indie rock godfather and former Pixies frontman?

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| Thu Mar. 14, 2013 1:07 PM PDT
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Texas Rep. Wants a George W. Bush National Park

Finally, an excuse to visit Midland.

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| Thu Mar. 7, 2013 7:49 AM PST
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N.H. GOPers: Secret Constitutional Amendment Was Deleted in 1871

Three GOP state representatives say their bill will "end the infiltration of the Bar Association."

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 9:11 AM PST

Al Qaeda Hits Obama for Supporting Marriage Equality

Al Qaeda is a strict "traditional marriage" outfit.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 10:02 AM PST