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Grizzly Bears Make Great Product Testers

Bears at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Mont., are given 60 minutes to try to pry, scratch and dig into various outdoor products. Manufacturers hope their gear will be certified “bear resistant.” Photo: Grizzly & Wolf Center

Abducted by Boko Haram: One Boy's Ordeal

Abubakar was abducted by Boko Haram when he was 12 years old and forced to participate in the violent terrorist group’s campaign in northeast Nigeria. He managed to escape a year later. Video: Gabe Johnson/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin/WSJ. Photo: Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin for The Wall Street Journal.

Mormons Flock to Scandinavia to Find True Love

Each summer, young Mormons gather in Scandinavia with the hopes of finding true love at Festinord, a five-day conference that is equal parts devotional and singles mixer. Photo: Erin Brown/The Wall Street Journal

Can China Make a Better Rice Cooker?

In recent years, thousands of affluent Chinese tourists have snapped up high-end rice cookers in Japan because they weren’t available back home. Now some Chinese manufacturers are jumping into the market, part of an effort to burnish the “Made in China” label. Photo: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

National Parks: Beauty, Nature and Traffic Jams?

Huge numbers of visitors are making their way to national parks, like Yosemite, in search of the beauty and solace that nature can provide. Instead, they’re finding hordes of sightseers on a similar mission. Photo: Jake Nicol/The Wall Street Journal

Inside the Floor Routine Once Thought Impossible

Aly Raisman took Olympic gold in 2012 with a mind-boggling opening tumbling pass. The reigning champion breaks down that same pass, which she hopes will help her medal again in Rio. Image: Robert Libetti/The Wall Street Journal

Gardening Gear Revs Up for Rotary Tiller Race

Every year, contestants rev up their garden gear to compete in the World Championship Rotary Tiller Race in Emerson, Ark. Photo: Bill Dailey

'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. Describes Winning the Tony

“Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. tells WSJ’s Christopher John Farley what it was like to win the Tony for leading actor in a musical,  and how it felt to be up against co-star Lin-Manuel Miranda for the award. Image: Robert Libetti/The Wall Street Journal