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2014 Emerging Explorers Announced

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Bullets on the Way to Bethlehem

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Ice Age Skeleton Helps Solve Mystery of First Americans

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Project: Maasai Steppe Conservation

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2014 Emerging Explorers Announced
Salopek Navigates the Maze of No-Go Zones in the West Bank
Ice Age Skeleton Helps Solve Mystery of First Americans
Project: Maasai Steppe Conservation

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