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Book Review: 'The Wide Wide Sea,' by Hampton Sides.

In “The Wide Wide Sea,” Hampton Sides offers a fuller picture of the British explorer’s final voyage to the Pacific islands. ....

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Whales Just Gained Personhood Here

Whales are people, too, according to the Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Cook Islands, who've acted to bestow personhood on whales. New Zealand's Maori. ....

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Rapa Nui Obsidian Discovery: Did the Islanders sail to America?

Rapa Nui was long thought to be an isolated culture. But new obsidian discoveries suggest its earliest settlers may have sailed to South America, and back. ....

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24 in 2024: marriage dreams, back to school and barefoot in Tahiti

Stockroom worker Wilson Poareu plans to study accounting and feels hopeful despite the world facing ‘more difficulties’ this year ....

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