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NPR 2008-08-23

There are confusing reports about Russian actions in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia today. While journalists on the ground there reported seeing tanks and military convoys leaving key positions and heading back toward Moscow, US officials inc

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NPR 2009-12-08

The Environmental Protection Agency has formally declared that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a public health danger. The move opens the way for regulations on such emissions from vehicles, power plants and other sources. EPA

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放下包袱吧，你在别人眼里没那么重要！

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Eldest siblings tend to think theyre the kings and queens of the family. They were born first, so it only makes sense that they get the most attention and affection, right? 家里的老大们倾向于认为他们是家里的国王和王后。他们先出

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Caring about what other people think of you is part of being a normal human being. 在意别人对你的看法是你作为正常人的一部分。 In fact, scientists in one study found that the reward center in people's brains was active when they w

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