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The Power of Portraits • AN EXHIBITION AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY SHOWCASES THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BRIAN LANKER—AND THE REMARKABLE LIVES OF HIS SUBJECTS

the scroll • A GLIMPSE AT OUR DIGITAL OFFERINGS

Steadfast • Majestic and sturdy, the live oak tree has offered protection time and again

Support System • AS A KEYSTONE SPECIES, THE SOUTHERN LIVE OAK SHELTERS HUNDREDS OF WOODLAND CREATURES. MEET FOUR

OUT OF THE MIST • Shining a light on the great Australian modernist the world almost never knew

More Than Anne • The life of L.M. Montgomery was less charmed than her most beloved heroine might have you believe

Novel Readership • WHY JAPANESE READERS BECAME SOME OF MONTGOMERY’S MOST DEVOTED ADMIRERS

Before There Was Jazz • The innovations of a forgotten genius who laid the groundwork for America’s signature music

Sew to Speak • Beloved by her pupils, Leah Maguire stitched her way to liberation

Fight of the Century • A NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL TAKES READERS INSIDE A MATCH THAT SHOOK AMERICA

Crowns, Choirs & Crypts • CORONATION SITE. GOTHIC TREASURE. TOURIST ATTRACTION. LET’S TAKE A (MOSTLY) REVERENT TOUR OF Westminster Abbey

DOWN THE RIVER ROOSEVELT • FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT. BRAZIL’S LEADING EXPLORER. AND a deadly voyage in the Amazon

AQUA INCOGNITA • A version of Theodore Roosevelt’s hand-drawn map, created after the journey using its findings

SCHOOL OF ROCKS • TREKKING ACROSS A MASSIVE ICEFIELD IN ALASKA TO LEARN THE STONE-COLD FACTS ABOUT GLACIERS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

When Education Is an Adventure • The group’s 75-mile, two-month journey

WASTE NOT • TRADITION-MINDED FARMERS EMBRACE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO CONVERT MANURE AND FOOD SCRAPS INTO ELECTRICITY

DON’T JUST THROW IT AWAY • The byproducts of various biological processes are increasingly being converted into useful materials

UNDER CONTROL • How communities in the West are boldly setting property ablaze to reduce the impact of extreme wildfires

Out of the Shadows • An endangered Mediterranean seal known for its reclusive nature is being glimpsed again

Frozen Moments • FROM NORWAY TO NEPAL, THIS YEAR’S WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS SPAN THE GLOBE TO CAPTURE THE EXTRAORDINARY

SHATTERED The Youngest Victims of Belgian Rule • In its African colonies, Belgium forced thousands of mixed-race children into orphanages. Decades later, they are still seeking justice

Don’t Be Puzzled • YOU CAN FIND 11 ANSWERS IN THESE PAGES

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