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Life in the wild is tough. Find out how some animals get by with a little help from friends.


	STORM SURGE Something nasty is going on. Many strong storms formed last year. In all, 13 hurricanes formed over the Atlantic Ocean. That is a record number. Some hurricanes struck the United States. More will hit us in years to come. Explore why on page 2 of our January-February 2006 issue. Explore More NG Nature's Fury: Hurricanes Get hurricane animations, photos, and facts. NG Kids: Hurricanes Find hurricane facts, photos, and safety tips.


	FREEDOM READERS You can read when you want to. That has not always been true in the United States. Long ago, most slaves could not read. Owners were afraid to teach them. They feared that slaves who could read would want freedom. They were right about that. Meet some freedom readers on page 12 of our January-February 2006 issue. Explore More National Geographic: The Underground Railroad Follow a slave's path to freedom. PBS: Slavery and the Making of America Find out how slaves made music and struggled to learn. NG Quick Flick: Underground Railroad Explore the Underground Railroad in this cartoon.


	MOON MISSION For years, people dreamed of going to the moon. That dream came true in 1969. Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. Eleven other astronauts went too. Then people stopped going for a long time. Now NASA wants to go back. Rocket to the moon on page 18 of our January-February 2006 issue. Explore More NASA: Space Place for Kids Find fun facts and games about space. NASA: The Moon Feast your eyes on photos of the moon.