How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Environmental Agencies

If a shutdown continues, it could interrupt the Environmental Protection Agency’s work and pull workers from maintaining national parks.

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Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91

Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

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What Jane Goodall Taught Us About Living a Long Life

The scientist, who died at 91 on Wednesday, was a model for healthy aging.

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Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: ‘Hope Isn’t Just Wishful Thinking’

A Times correspondent who interviewed Dr. Goodall recalled their conversations about the state of the planet.

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‘There Will Always Only Be One Jane Goodall’

Scientists reflect on the life and work of a researcher whose discoveries made them rethink what it means to be human.

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Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures

The primatologist gained scientific acclaim for her work with chimpanzees and then later used her fame to champion conservation.

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How Broken Politics Breaks Courts

We look at the difficult position of independent courts and judges at a time when countries around the world are deeply divided.

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Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91

Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

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Who Are the 19 Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

The honorees include high-profile figures like Hillary Clinton, the singer Bono, the philanthropist and donor George Soros, and Lionel Messi.

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