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PHOTOGRAPH BY NAPA, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO This tiny island could become the world's first 'hurricane-proof' country When Hurricane Maria struck Dominica in 2017, more than 90 percent of the island's structures were destroyed, and leaves were ripped from trees. The devastation spurred an ambitious goal to fully adapt to climate change. READ ON SHARE

DANUBIAN ROUTE OF YAMNAYA CULTURE PROJECT, NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER, POLAND The first Europeans weren't who you might think The idea that there were once "pure" populations of ancestral Europeans has inspired ideologues since well before the Nazis. Now, genetic tests show that Europe is a melting pot of bloodlines from Africa, the Middle East, and today's Russia. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY XAVI BOU If birds left tracks in the sky, they'd look like this Photographer Xavi Bou spent five years trying to capture the elusive contours drawn by birds in motion, or, as he says, "to make visible the invisible." SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MATTHIEU PALEY Here are 22 iconic photos of America When you think “iconic America,” what destination comes to mind? Here are the spots our photographers picked. SEE THE IMAGES SHARE

I am concentrating on things such as the golden rule. This is my big thing; I am trying to live by it. The main thing is do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Sure, everybody knows it, but nobody lives by it. Sonny Rollins Jazz saxophonist; On protests, pandemic, and music

PHOTOGRAPH BY TZU-RUEI YANG, THE PALEOWONDERS MUSEUM OF FOSSILS AND MINERALS, TAIWAN Dinosaurs laid blue eggs—and that's a big deal In a twist for paleontologists, a fossil nest found in China shows that colored eggshells were not just for the birds. DIG IN SHARE

IMAGE BY N. FISCHER, S. OSSOKINE, H. PFEIFFER, A. BUONANNO, SXS COLLABORATION Something mysterious has gone bump in the cosmos An unidentified object was devoured by a black hole 800 million light-years away, releasing enough energy to create gravitational waves. Once those waves washed over Earth, scientists who detected it found a mystery. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF BRETT ARCHIBALD How this man survived shark-infested waters for 28 hours Poisoned by a bad calzone, he tumbled into the sea where he had to fend off sharks, seagulls, and flesh-eating fish. READ HIS STORY SHARE

Need a distraction? Did a heavy-metal song help end the Cold War? Did the CIA help write it? (NYT)  ›› 10 insanely fun board games you should play right now (Thrillist)  ››

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