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12 countries that have cooler national animals than the United States

Okay, the bald eagle is majestic. It’s awesome. But it’s no unicorn.

8 animal stories you need to read for World Animal Day

6 ways the government shutdown saves taxpayers money

Lifestyle

Croatia’s Museum of Broken Relationships

Lifestyle

12 Malala quotes that will make you want to give her the Nobel Peace Prize over and over again

Lifestyle

Hindus celebrate Navratri as Muslims undertake hajj

Lifestyle

Two of the world’s largest religious populations observed important celebrations over the weekend.

World Food Day: 12 meals you can buy for $1

Lifestyle

A bag of chips? A meal for two? In honor of World Food Day, here are some of the foods that you can buy with #1dollar.

A world of debt watchers: All eyes on Washington

Economics

Global leaders stress that a US default would have a devastating impact on the rest of the world.

Dark skies of Sydney

High winds and unusually warm weather plunges Sydney into a cloud of ash.

Thousands join protests against Italy’s new austerity cuts

The protests, which included civil servants and transport workers, disrupted traffic across the country.