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The decennial U.S. census has started in rural Alaska, out of tradition and necessity, ever since the U.S. purchased the territory from Russia in 1867.
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If you think of violent, influential organized crime in Italy as a thing of the past, think again.
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“In the course of looking deeply within ourselves, we may challenge notions that give comfort before the terrors of the world.”
When Jackie Robinson broke the Major League barrier, it was a step forward. It also meant the end of the Negro Leagues, sending hundreds of players across the border.
A philosopher’s 350-year-old trick to get people to change their minds is now backed up by psychologists.
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The trial has been over for decades, but the debate it sparked rages on.
Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun crime in the world. In 2014 there were just six gun deaths, compared to 33,599 in the US. What is the secret?
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It depends on how well you want your brain to work.
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A rare in-depth interview with the keepers of James Bond.
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Examining class structure and approach.
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“Out of such chaos, of such contradiction / We learn that we are neither devils nor divines…”