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Homeless Laundry; Lessons Of Polar Exploration Apply To Outer Space; A Girl And Her Pet Bear

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A mobile laundry serves the homeless in Denver. The people who use the laundry truck can also connect with social services aimed at getting them off the streets. Then, it was harder to reach the North Pole in the 1800s than to reach the moon in the 1960s, but the lessons those polar explorers learned are still relevant to space scientists today. And, a Colorado restaurant owner's memoir recalls the orphaned bear who was her childhood pet. Plus, President Trump's proposed budget threatens a program that certifies new homes for energy efficiency.