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The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.

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A collection of photographs of the people and landscapes along a rough trail into Alaska's interior, taken nearly 125 years ...

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We have a responsibility to ensure that our discoveries are used in the public interest. That isn’t always easy.

A drop in maritime traffic suggests that the worst is yet to come.