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tornado-braverypowerball-ticketsRay Sorensen stands by the granite boulder near Menlo, Iowa, that he paints each May to honor U.S. military veterans.Superman display at the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.
The inaugural Freedom Rock mural in 1999 depicted U.S. Marines raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima.

Photos: Freedom Rock Through the Years

Iowa artist Ray Sorensen paints Memorial Day tributes to military

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Marvel Comics legend Stan "The Man" Lee says he injected his own teenage angst into Spider-Man’s Peter Parker and his love for the “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” movie into the Incredible Hulk.

Superheroes Creator Stan Lee Reflects on Career

Superheroes mastermind helped create Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men and others

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Barbara Walters on Retirement

'This is my decision. I've been thinking about it a long time. This is what I want to do.'

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GreenShields team members Tommy Mills, Jonny Cohen, Rachel Glikin and Griffin Rutstein hold the latest life-size fiberglass prototype of GreenShields.

Teen Saves Money with School Bus Retrofit

Pepsi Refresh project helps ‘science nerd’ Jonny Cohen build first Greenshields

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Celebrity Moms Talk Motherhood

Drew Barrymore, Beyoncé and others share their feelings

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Heidi Karasch, one of the nation’s few female coopers, is the president of Black Swan Cooperage in Park Rapids, Minn.

Making Wooden Barrels

Young, hard-working Minnesota woman embraces age-old barrel-making trade

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Master tree-climbing instructor Tim Kovar has been teaching others how to safely ascend trees since 1992.

Odd Job: Teaching in the Trees

Master tree climber works in forests around the world—and his backyard

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Barn quilt on Marcella Epperson's barn.

Barn Quilts Cover Countryside

Folk art movement helps inspire barn renaissance

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A Sunflower quilt square brightens a barn in Alcona County, Mich.

12 Popular Quilt Patterns

Folk artisans painting traditional quilt patterns on barns around the country

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Ken Nedimyer displays coral grown in an underwater nursery to help restore coral reefs off of the Florida Keys.

Meet Four Real-Life Guardians of the Sea

Four environmental heroes protecting our oceans

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Tupelo is a premium honey, known for its mild floral flavor and high fructose content.

Tupelo Honey: A Florida Family Tradition

Florida beekeeper’s family harvests premium tupelo honey for more than 100 years

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