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Famed polar exploration ship Endurance not as strong as legend held, researcher says
By Joe Hernandez What if one of the most famous and formidable Antarctic exploration vessels in history, whose crew’s story of shipwreck and survival has been told for more than a century, wasn’t as strong as legend had it? A new research paper about the vessel Endurance casts doubt on some common beliefs about explorer…
Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California’s famed Napa County
By Alana Wise Evacuation orders are in effect as wildfires blaze across the West, including in California’s scenic Napa County. The Pickett Fire, which has burned nearly 4,690 acres, first sparked Thursday afternoon and continued to rage Saturday with only 7% of the wildfire contained. #PickettFire UPDATE: @CAL_FIRE Intel Aircraft mapped the fire at 4,690…
South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy’s famed La Scala
Anthony Kuhn BUSAN, South Korea — South Korea’s K-pop artists are on such a roll across the globe that it can be easy to forget their classical music forebearers were rocking the world’s concert halls well before they were born. And they’re still at it. One of the notable recent milestones of “K-classics,” as South…