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True enough, but I could be forgiven for expecting more. Bonobos are an endangered African ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.), the vast, sweltering river basin that is Africa's answer to the Amazon. Though they look like chimpanzees, they are a distinct species. They are slightly smaller, for one thing, the better to handle a life spent predominantly in trees. But it is the bonobos' social behavior that fascinates humans. While gorillas beat their chests and chimpanzees fight savage wars, bonobos appear to be largely animals of peace. They live communally, enjoy gender equality...
...London, Montreal to Pittsburgh, and back again to New York. At each new school, we faced the same routine. No one would be able to tell us apart. We’d be Graff twins at first, and after a few months we would finally become recognized as distinct entities: Anabel and Emily...
...During her life, she was known by four different names, each representing a distinct chapter. In the course of the Stanley period, her family moved more than five times-from Kansas to California to Texas to Washington-before her 18th birthday. Her father, a furniture salesman, had a restlessness that she inherited...
Referring to the paper’s former managing editor, Glenn said, “The person and the place are distinctly important to us, and we would hope to keep the two distinct...
...sheer caliber of artists, relative to last year’s, is evidence that the new CEB has made extra efforts to ensure a good show. Moreover, the combined ticket of DeGraw and Wu-Tang Clan appeals to the wide swath of musical tastes found at Harvard. The two distinct acts cater to the diverse interests of the student body, interests that the CEB has made a concerted effort to understand. Be it through informal polling this year or the plans to poll yet again in October for next year, the new leadership seems intent on remaining in touch with...