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The Yamuna River in Delhi is so devastatingly polluted that it is covered in a toxic foam of industrial waste and sewage. Yet this year, like every other year, thousands of worshippers entered the water for a four-day festival to the sun god Surya. https://t.co/AjND4okgsy

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The chance to swim with the world’s biggest fish drew tourists to a Philippines town, but conservation groups denounce the hand-feeding that keeps the gentle creatures around. https://t.co/VCAUWnpF1m

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What does it take to scare the candy corn out of someone? Performers at two of New York’s hallowed haunted attractions explain the secrets behind the shocks. https://t.co/TNzbBuLng8

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Rucker Park, the basketball mecca in Harlem, has been a proving ground for amateurs and NBA legends for generations. "We don’t come there giving you roses," one player said. "You got to earn it." https://t.co/pCgtfdn7g6

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Selma Blair can't resist a joke as she explains how she hopes a film about her life with M.S. can help: "What a relief to know even adorable people like me are troubled by their own brains and bodies at times. That’s the comfort I wish I could give.” https://t.co/oaQcqZbDs8

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Mile for mile, the Teton Crest Trail in Wyoming is among the most scenic multi-day hikes to be found anywhere in the United States https://t.co/bjtVvnDdE9

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A resurvey project in Colombia stands to speak volumes about how tropical birds have responded to changes in land use and climate https://t.co/4HTlPY8Zed

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"I think I’m drawn to going to these hard situations because I get to experience the strength we have as humans." https://t.co/FkWSNgDRQR

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Outdoor sculptures provide some of our most accessible encounters with art, and that's even more true this summer for art viewers who are hesitant to re-enter galleries and museums. Here are some of the new outdoor additions to the New York cityscape. https://t.co/K4aZrGLuFa

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Mobile Covid-19 vaccine clinics are bringing shots to overlooked and often out of reach neighborhoods across the U.S., helping to inoculate people who are homeless, living in poverty or have no internet access. https://t.co/0UWSFwN2n1

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Lakeside forests. Howling wolves. Unbearably cute fox cubs. Take a moment this morning to gaze at some stunning Swedish scenery. https://t.co/Mpv1igtTtl

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Divers practicing blackwater photography are helping marine scientists gain new insights into fish larvae. https://t.co/itju7ws7CY

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Mariachi bands are fixtures at joyous events like weddings and quinceañeras, but the pandemic has erased many of those occasions, leaving behind only the funerals, the mounting number of funerals, that stand between some mariachis and financial ruin. https://t.co/SuAXrcwJh4

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After months of lockdown, we asked some of New York City's burlesque performers to get back on stage. They are still "waiting to be a live again." https://t.co/Wz9PbZQXpb

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Amid the rocky outcrops on the Turkish side of the border with Syria, an endangered species of wild gazelle is recovering its stocks and multiplying. https://t.co/0WeVG0vpV7

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Superblue, a high-powered exhibition space about to open in Miami, presents a new way to experience — and pay for — art. https://t.co/bBgZb5VqOv

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Nathan Myhrvold oversaw the early development of Microsoft Office. He's also studied dinosaurs, cooking and asteroids. Now he's taking pictures of snowflakes. https://t.co/MJmmTK88lK by @kchangnyt

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Alaska Natives have been infected with the coronavirus at four times the rate of the state's white residents. Now a massive effort is underway to deliver vaccines to the state's remote villages, a race against time reminiscent of past pandemics. https://t.co/wwV2ciyd4p

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The pandemic’s toll on New York City’s economy and way of life was laid bare on its streets.  https://t.co/l77RfTFINI