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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Hat Auctioned for Record-Setting Price
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Fighting Wildfires Using Indigenous Practices
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Javier Milei Wins Presidential Election in Argentina
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Thanksgiving Turkey and Traditions
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Chef Sean Sherman Promotes Indigenous Foods
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Kenya and Other Nations Focus on Planting More Trees
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United Auto Workers Tentatively End Strike
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Satellite Photos Reveal Undiscovered Roman Forts
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Mapping the Underwater Eighth Continent
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Artifacts in Buddhist Monastery Inform Nepal’s History
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Indiana Limestone: An Important Building Material
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The Pima Canals: A Solution for Modern Water Problems in the Southwest
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An Englishman in Genghis Khan’s Empire
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Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Named Ohio’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site
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An Ancient Comb Tells Us Something About Language
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The Johnstown Flood of 1889
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A Pause in Seismic Blasting off Australia’s Western Coast
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You Know Uncle Sam. But Who is Brother Jonathan?
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Narges Mohammadi
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Senator Dianne Feinstein Leaves a Legacy
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United Nations Approves Resolution to Control Haitian Gang Violence
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New Study Reveals Global Increase in Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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Second Debate for 2024 Republican Presidential Candidates
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Salsa Music Legend Featured on Quarter Series
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Soaring Food Prices in India
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World Leaders Debate at United Nations
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United Auto Workers’ Strike Intensifies
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José Hernández Achieves Dream of Becoming Astronaut
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The Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Google
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Dr. Osei Boateng’s Hope Health Van
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Colombian American Makes U.S. History
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The History of Beach Vacations
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Can Coffee Stimulate an Economy?
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Are Remote Jobs Going Away?
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Celebrate Constitution Week
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YOU DECIDE: Should Temporary Displays Be a Feature of the National Mall?
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Economic Discrimination in China
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Honoring the First Latino Four-Star General
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Remembering 9/11
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India’s Landmark Lunar Success
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The March on Washington’s 60th Anniversary
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Maui Wildfire Relief Efforts
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Investing in Community
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Women in Afghanistan Being Erased from Public Life
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Ada Deer: A Woman of Firsts
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YOU DECIDE: Businesses at a Tipping Point
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Lost Maya City Found Using Laser Technology
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Help Wanted: Citizen Transcribers
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Supreme Court Eliminates Race as College Admissions Consideration
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Discovery of Nero’s Theater
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Hotel Industry Joins Taylor Swift’s Fanbase
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History of Juneteenth
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NASA Holds Panel on UFOs
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Russian Spy Whale in Danger?
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Rare Jewelry Find Reveals Early Egyptian Trade Routes
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YOU DECIDE: Should Congress Raise the Debt Ceiling?
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Montana Bans TikTok
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The Euro Goes Digital
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China’s Solar Energy Dominance
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Turkey’s Runoff Election
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AAPI Heritage Month: The Ireicho
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YOU DECIDE: Nomans Land
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Chilean Government Wants to Partner in Lithium Mining
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The Great Wall of China
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Archaeologists Hope Technology Provides Clues About Algonquian Village
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A Profile of Julie Su
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Japanese Prime Minister Sympathizes over Korean Forced Labor
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New Encyclopedia Makes Indian Art History Accessible
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California’s Asian American Community History
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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Maya Game Scoreboard
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Library of Congress Transcription Campaign for Post-Civil War Petition
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New Theory on the Vikings’ Disappearance from Greenland
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A History of Venice and its Flood Wall
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Little-Known Writing System Highlights African Voices
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Missing American Soldier Identified and Honored
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Fox News Agrees to Legal Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems
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Navy Ship Renamed to Honor American Hero Robert Smalls
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Roman Coins Discovered on Swedish Island
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Earth Day 2023: “Invest in Our Planet”
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Former President Trump Charged with Felonies
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2023 Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Arab American Heritage Month
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Eli Lilly Lowers Cost of Insulin to $35 Monthly
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New Discoveries at Pompeii and Preservation Efforts
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Real-life “Rosie the Riveters” Honored for Wartime Contributions
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating American Quilters
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ICARDA Helps Farmers Worldwide Keep Crops Growing
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Women’s History Month: Carol Moseley Braun
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YOU DECIDE: Is It Necessary to Raise the Retirement Age?
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“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” Makes History at the Oscars
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Women’s History Month: A Women’s Suffrage Memorial on the National Mall
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Questions Raised After Tinubu’s Presidential Election Victory in Nigeria
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Women’s History Month: Remembering Judy Heumann
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Senate Acts After Train Derailment
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Recognizing Women with Place Names: Five Canadian Mountains
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President Biden Visits Ukraine on Anniversary of Russian Invasion
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Women’s History Month: The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
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New Discoveries Help Explain Egyptian Mummification
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Study Reveals Benefits of a 4-Day Workweek
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Cookbook Highlights Impact of African American Chefs
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The Navajo Nation Elects a New President
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Political Unrest in Peru
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Black History Month: Rev. Frederick Douglas Reese
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Questions Raised After Deadly Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
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Remembering Dr. Carter G. Woodson: Creator of Black History Month
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2023 State of the Union Address
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French Strikes Show Discontent with Proposed Retirement Reform
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The “I Dream A World” Exhibit
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African American-Led Alternative Newspaper, the “Baltimore Beat” Relaunches
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase Enrollment
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Colin Kaepernick and “Change the Game”
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France to Leave Burkina Faso After Request
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State and Local Minimum Wage Increases in 2023
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Powerful NASA Telescope Discovers New Exoplanet
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Lunar New Year Begins
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Unlocking Opportunities for Young Kenyans with Recycled Computers
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Senator Mitch McConnell Makes History
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President Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act
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Update on the War Between Ukraine and Russia
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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The Story of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team
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YOU DECIDE: Should the U.S. Lower the Voting Age to Sixteen?
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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CAREERS: Scientific Illustrator
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Florida’s Wildlife After Hurricane Ian
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Disposing of Your Pumpkin . . . the Earth-Friendly Way
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Disabilities and Citizenship
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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YOU DECIDE: Should Community College Be Free?
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Who is Megan Piphus Peace?
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Florida Begins Hurricane Ian Recovery
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Ernest Z. Robles
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Major League Baseball
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Maria Hinojosa
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Marvel’s Voices “Comunidadaes” #1
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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
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Celebrating Hispanic Culture
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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YOU DECIDE: Should Foreign Travelers Who Aren’t Vaccinated Against COVID-19 be Denied Entry to the United States?
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Biden Announces Student Debt Relief Plan
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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NASA to Send First Native American Woman to Space
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Remembering a Troubled Past
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Happy Birthday, Title IX!
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COVID Vaccine Approved for Children Under Five
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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LGBTQ+ Leaders: A New Generation
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Examining the Lavender Scare
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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The United Kingdom’s Platinum Jubilee
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YOU DECIDE: Should communities leveled by hurricanes be rebuilt in the same place?
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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The History of Memorial Day
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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FDA Approves COVID Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11
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YOU DECIDE: Should Student Debt Be Forgiven?
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Remembering Norm Mineta: Groundbreaking Cabinet Member
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Art and Politics: The 50th Anniversary of Watergate
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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“Troublemaker”: A New Book by John Cho
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Rebuilding Notre Dame
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YOU DECIDE: Should Ohio Postpone its Primary Elections?
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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NFL to Hire More Diverse Coaches
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Remembering Madeleine Albright
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Women’s History Month: The American Quarter Program
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Women’s History Month: Sidney Robertson Cowell
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Women’s History Month: A Visit to the National Parks
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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President Biden’s 2022 State of the Union Address
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Women’s History Month: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Stuff YOU Should Know
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Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
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Russia Invades Ukraine
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Black History Month: Tulsa, Oklahoma and Black Wall Street

Napoleon Bonaparte’s Hat Auctioned for Record-Setting Price
On November 19, 2023, a hat once owned by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was auctioned in France for almost 2 million euros ($2.1 million). The selling price was more than double the expected auction price. The amount set a record for one of Napolean’s hats. Napoleon is known for the distinctive style of two-cornered military […]

Fighting Wildfires Using Indigenous Practices
Wildfires are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Since 2015, wildfires in the United States have burned about 8 million acres each year on average. For the past 100 years, the prevailing government policy has been to suppress, or prevent, fires in national parks and other public lands. However, some federal and state agencies […]

Javier Milei Wins Presidential Election in Argentina
On November 19, 2023, Javier Milei was elected the new president of Argentina. He won close to 56 percent of the votes in a run-off against the economy minister Sergio Massa. Massa won only 44 percent of the vote. This result was unexpected, and Milei’s victory came as a surprise to many, as he is […]

Thanksgiving Turkey and Traditions
Americans love turkey on Thanksgiving, and it’s only fitting that the president pay homage to one of the countries dearest traditions. Just look at some of these turkey facts through American history. One of the country’s founding fathers Benjamin Franklin had proposed the turkey as the United States’ national bird, instead of the bald eagle. […]

Chef Sean Sherman Promotes Indigenous Foods
Award-winning chef Sean Sherman has earned a reputation as an innovator by promoting Indigenous foods. For Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, that means cooking with ingredients that are native and naturally found throughout North America. Sherman does not use ingredients such as beef, pork, chicken, wheat flour, dairy, and cane sugar. […]

Kenya and Other Nations Focus on Planting More Trees
The east African nation of Kenya has a goal to grow 15 billion trees by 2032. This is part of an effort to restore trees to over 10 million hectares (over 38,000 square miles) of land. On Monday, November 13, 2023, this effort to improve Kenya’s environment received a major boost. Kenya’s government declared that […]

United Auto Workers Tentatively End Strike
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union went back to work on October 30, 2023. Since September 15, they had been on a historic strike against the “Big Three” U.S. automakers: Ford Motor Company, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). It was the first time the UAW had gone on strike at […]

Satellite Photos Reveal Undiscovered Roman Forts
Historians and archaeologists have held many debates about the purpose of hundreds of Roman forts throughout what today is Iraq, Syria, and Jordan. Many scientists thought Romans built the forts during the 2nd and 3rd centuries to protect the Roman empire’s eastern border from attack. However, researchers recently used Cold War era satellite images to […]

Mapping the Underwater Eighth Continent
For hundreds of years, explorers and researchers believed Earth had an eighth continent, but they couldn’t find it. Then in 2017 scientists discovered an underwater landmass located southeast of Australia, under the islands of New Zealand. They named the underwater continent Zealandia. They began mapping parts of the landmass in 2019. Now in 2023, an […]

Artifacts in Buddhist Monastery Inform Nepal’s History
Nepal is a country located high in Asia’s Himalayan mountains. In the capital city of Kathmandu, a hidden treasure of religious objects was recently discovered at the Itumbaha monastery. This Buddhist monastery has a rich history dating back to the 1000s B.C.E. Precious objects had been lost for many years, buried in storage rooms under […]