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Google Maps has changed the way we navigate the world. Its desktop and mobile apps have become not just a way to get from point A to B via car, public transportation, or on foot. The ubiquitous Google service is also a geospatial search engine for the world around us. Google continues to revamp and improve its map product with features like augmented reality and commuter options, but there are a ton of customizable tools and hidden functions already baked into Google Maps that you may not know about, like Incognito Mode. Check out our tips for how to maximize your Google Maps power.

Ottawa-based wildlife photographer Michelle Valberg tells this story of when she was in search of the wild muskoxen known to roam the frozen tundra of Banks Island in the Northwest Territories. She spent days driving a snowmobile in -50C temperatures, expecting to come across the shaggy-haired mammals, whose numbers can run in the tens of thousands.  The flat lighting conditions made it difficult to decipher the contours of the vast land, but Valberg remained hopeful each time her sled came over a crest that the herds would finally appear. They never did. “We saw, in three and a half days,...

set of goals for your country, goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security and the deficit. real, achievable plans that will lead to new jobs, more opportunity and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. that's what we can do in the next four years, and that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> find any speech from both the democratic and republican conventions online at the c-span video library. >> william clancy talks about the people who control the mars exploration rovers from nasa's jet propulsi...

administration's decision to reverse a long-standing policy and send condolence letters to families of military suicides. >> woodruff: miles o'brien reports on the endurance and isolation experiments that could pave the way for future manned missions to mars. >> i don't think anyone knows the answer for that the right formula is for the composition of a crew except that they're going to have to be daring, self reliant, and capable of responding to any kind of unanticipated situation. >> brown: and ray suarez remembers n.f.l. hall-of-famer john mackey, whose struggle with dementia aft...

families of military suicides. >> woodruff: miles o'brien reports on the endurance and isolation experiments that could pave the way for future manned missions to mars. >> i don't think anyone knows the answer for that the right formula is for the composition of a crew except that they're going to have to be daring, self reliant, and capable of responding to any kind of unanticipated situation. >> brown: and ray suarez remembers n.f.l. hall-of-famer john mackey, whose struggle with dementia after his pro career focused attention on the link between football and brain disease. >> wood...