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Pink Dolphin at Play

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What's the most bizarre creature you've ever seen? Where did you see it? Why is it so bizarre?

Rare pink albino dolphin swims in the waters of Lake Calcasieu, Louisiana, just north of the Gulf of Mexico, March 2, 2009. The photograph was taken by charter boat captain Erik Rue, who regularly travels through the lake. (Photo: Erik Rue/Newscom)

May 29, 2009

Fourth Time's the Charm

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Have you ever been in a spelling bee? Do you remember the word that tripped you up or led you to a win? Send us your spelling bee stories!

(Photo: Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee)

May 28, 2009

View From the Crown

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Lots of people spend time in national parks and visit historic landmarks on vacation. What are your favorite parks and landmarks? Why are they your favorites?

(photo: istockphoto.com)

May 26, 2009

Obama's Choice for the Supreme Court

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What qualities do you think are important in a Supreme Court Justice?

Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

May 22, 2009

The End of an Incredible Journey

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The new equipment and cameras on Hubble will allow scientists to look deeper into space and even more closely to the galaxies and solar systems near ours. What do you hope scientists will discover by using Hubble?

Photo: NASA

May 21, 2009

Ancient Fossil Makes Public Debut

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Are you compelled to make new discoveries? If you could search for something completely new—animals, stars, a cure for a major disease—what would you want to discover, and how would you do it?

Photo of 47 million-year-old primate fossil "Ida," at her global unveiling at the American Museum of Natural History on May 19, 2009, in New York City. (Andrew H. Walker/image.net)

May 20, 2009

A Cleaner Automobile

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What do you think of President Obama's plan to make America's cars cleaner? What else should he do to reduce oil consumption and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions?

Photo: Pete Souza / White House/Sipa Press/NewsCom

May 19, 2009

In Search of a Good Defense

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Have you, your family, or school been affected by the swine flu outbreak? How? Share what you are doing to stay healthy!

Photo: Amy Sussman/Corbis