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Category: Christian Science Monitor
What brings people back to a dying town?
Small town America has been emptying out for a century. Peru, Indiana, is not going without a fight.
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Burning river reborn: How Cleveland saved the Cuyahoga – and itself
Many Americans remember the Cuyahoga as the river that ignited the environmental movement with a photo of flaming waters. But to Cleveland residents the story is more personal.
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Volunteers Stay After the Wildfires Cool
The forest fire that claimed 14 lives in the folds of the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, are out, but the work done by volunteers continues.
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Maine’s most mysterious catch
Catching elvers used to be a quirky pastime in Maine, until the prices shot past $1,300 a pound. Now it's serious business, and maybe serious crime.
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Discovery under the sea
Ocean researchers are learning the secrets that change our concepts of life, unveil a hidden world, and hold the keys to the future of the planet.
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