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'The Irishman' is a fictionalized true crime story about the disappearance of...
Summary List PlacementLong-time International Brotherhood of Teamsters boss, James "Jimmy" Hoffa, went missing in 1975. While theories surrounding his disappearance are still circulating today, the...
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Glittering photos show how the White House has celebrated Christmas through...
Summary List PlacementIt's the most beautiful time of the year at the White House.The West Wing, East Wing, and every room in-between are decked out in elaborate decorations to celebrate the...
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The sibling rivalry behind Kellogg's that created the modern breakfast cereal
Summary List PlacementListen to the full episode: You may owe the existence of the cereal in your cabinet to a bitter rivalry between two brothers.John Harvey and Will Kellogg were born in Michigan in...
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These are the 20 days in the past 100 years when America saw the most deaths...
Summary List PlacementOn December 16, the US reported 3,448 COVID-19 deaths — the most of any day of the pandemic so far.That was more than the 2,977 people killed on 9/11. It's more than the 2,390...
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Donald Trump's historic and chaotic presidency, by the numbers
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump's presidency is coming to a close after he was defeated by President-elect Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Trump's tenure has been tumultuous and historic....
View ArticleHow the Christmas tree tradition began
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Trees have long been used to decorate homes. Ancient Chinese, Hebrews, and Egyptians viewed evergreens as symbols of eternal life. European...
View ArticleHow rich New Yorkers made Santa Claus the face of Christmas
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Narrator: When you think about iconic holiday characters, the first that comes to mind is probably Santa Claus. The jolly old man known for...
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Here's a look back on the historic traditions that inspired modern Christmas...
Summary List PlacementNot long to go now before many of us get to spread some good tidings and joy as we celebrate Christmas.The main ways we understand and mark the occasion seem to be rather similar...
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A recently unearthed ancient Roman restaurant in Pompeii shows what it was...
Summary List PlacementArchaeologists uncovered an ancient fast food counter in the ruins of Pompeii, and it shows that tastes haven't changed very much in the last 2,000 years.The site, which was first...
View ArticleThe surprising reason Americans drop a ball on New Year's Eve
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video.Narrator: The New Year's Eve ball drop started over 100 years ago.Based on a 19th-century maritime tradition, "time balls" were once dropped...
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21 photos that show the evolution of New York City's Times Square ball drop
Summary List PlacementIn a normal year, over 1 million people pack into New York City's Times Square to revel in the new year. This year, however, the event is going virtual.2021 marks the 114th...
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A harrowing photo shows a Trump supporter carrying a Confederate flag inside...
Summary List PlacementAs rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, a photographer named Saul Loeb managed to encapsulate the siege's dark historical context in a single image. His photo shows a man...
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Here are all the US presidents who have been impeached
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump in December 2019 became the third president in US history to be impeached. Now, as of Wednesday, he is the first president in American history to be...
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Authors of a Trump report pushing for 'patriotic education' and downplaying...
Summary List PlacementSections of a report commissioned by President Donald Trump pushing for "patriotic education" appear to have been lifted directly from an old op-ed by one of its authors.The...
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The brand-new Frontier marks 62 years of Nissan building pickup trucks for...
Summary List PlacementOn Thursday, Nissan unveiled the brand-new, third-generation Frontier pickup truck.As the first new Frontier since the outgoing generation was introduced in 2004, the 2022...
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Cigars, painting, and crosswords: the surprising hobbies of 17 presidents
Summary List PlacementThough presidential legacies are mostly comprised of the policies that shape society and government for years after they leave office, some who served in the White House had...
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Neanderthals died out after Earth's magnetic poles flipped, causing a climate...
Summary List PlacementEarth saw a lot of commotion when its magnetic poles flipped 42,000 years ago. Scientists have known about the flip since the late 1960s. Earth's magnetic poles aren't static —...
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I regret to inform you all that history will not save America from itself
Summary List PlacementI know you've been hearing this proclamation on network news and reading it in columns for years."History will judge us.""History will repudiate Donald Trump and the January 6...
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San Francisco's school renaming debacle is a timely mix of confused...
Summary List PlacementSan Francisco was one of the first US cities to declare a state of emergency at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Its public schools have been closed for nearly a year. And...
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Vintage photos show how the role of women in the workforce has evolved in the...
Summary List PlacementWorking women have come a long way in the last 100 years. In the 1920s, women entered the workforce in astonishing numbers as a result of the industrial revolution. Then, as men...
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