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More Dangerous AirBy Margarita EngleNewsmen call it the Cuban Missile Crisis. Teachers say it's the end of the world. At school, they instruct…Social CommentariesCities & Urban LifeRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingComing of AgeSchoolScience + 2 more
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Today We FlyBy Curzio MalaparteOne Sunday morning, instead of studying The Illiad, I escaped with Bino to Florence, to see what miracles…History & PoliticsActivitiesSports & Outdoor ActivitiesArts & SciencesSciencesJoy & ContentmentScienceSports and Outdoor Activities
The Season's CampaignBy Joyce SidmanI. Spring We burst forth, crisp green squads bristling with spears. We encircle the pond. II. Summer…NatureLivingComing of AgeGrowing OldTime & BrevityScience
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