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Mounted soldiers charge across a smoky battlefield past fallen men, a US flag, & a toppled cannon Mounted soldiers charge across a smoky battlefield past fallen men, a US flag, & a toppled cannon
Voices From Gettysburg In 1863, Union and Confederate soldiers clashed in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Composite image of a boy in glasses yawning behind his hand among doodles of a bus, clock, & Zzz Composite image of a boy in glasses yawning behind his hand among doodles of a bus, clock, & Zzz
Losing Sleep Many middle schoolers across the country aren’t getting enough rest.
A whale surfaces beside 2 inflatable boats of people in orange parkas photographing it in icy water A whale surfaces beside 2 inflatable boats of people in orange parkas photographing it in icy water
Is Tourism Hurting Antarctica? Scientists worry tourists could harm the very place they’ve come to see.
A sheer rock summit rises above layered scree slopes as clouds drift past under a blue sky A sheer rock summit rises above layered scree slopes as clouds drift past under a blue sky
Crowning Mount Olympus The mythical home of the Greek gods is now a protected site.
A young man in an orange shirt & headset plays at a keyboard while a teammate competes beside him A young man in an orange shirt & headset plays at a keyboard while a teammate competes beside him
Is Playing Video Games a Sport? Should esports be considered a sport, like basketball or soccer?
An elephant walks across the dry grassland among a herd of zebras & wildebeest below a hill An elephant walks across the dry grassland among a herd of zebras & wildebeest below a hill
World and United States Atlas & Almanac 2026-2027 This special issue is filled with maps and data about the world’s 196 independent countries, the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.

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