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  1. Math

    Good Stories, Good Math

    Young children who show sophisticated story-telling skills go on to demonstrate greater mathematical ability.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  2. Humans

    From the November 6, 1937, issue

    Giant electrical generators take shape in Pittsburgh, astronomers puzzle over unusual stellar spectra, and a dinosaur ancestor from Texas visits Harvard.

    By Science News
  3. Humans

    Where’s the Fire?

    The National Interagency Fire Center tracks big wildfires blazing around the United States and identifies—via its InciWeb—which ones are contained, along with running totals for acres scorched so far this year. The site offers tables of multi-year fire records, interesting stats, as well as maps of current outbreaks. Go to: http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info.html