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Intentional Communities

The Unexpected Rise of 21st-Century Utopian Communities

There are surprisingly pragmatic reasons to live in an intentional community

martin luther king jr.

Wyatt Tee Walker Remembers the Last Secrets of Martin Luther King

Jimmy Hoffa

Chasing Jimmy Hoffa's Shadow Beyond "The Irishman"

Royals, they're just like us.

What Does "Stepping Back From Royal Duty" Even Mean?

jaguar fpace srv

Review: Jaguar's Ridiculously Fun F-Pace Will Make You Reconsider the Small SUV

International Sweethearts of Rhythm

How One Swing Band Broke 1940s Gender and Racial Boundaries

Charles II

What Is the Legacy of the Habsburg Jaw?

Edøy Church

Remains of Viking Ship Found Near Church on Norwegian Island

Manhattan Project sign

New Report Unmasks Fourth Spy at Manhattan Project

Vasa

Warships Tied to Swedish Vessel Vasa Discovered Underwater

Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981. (CQ Roll Call via Getty Images)

Berlin Didn't Want a Reagan Statue, But the US Put One Up Anyway

OK boomer

In Terrible Rant, Conservative Radio Host Compares Use of “Boomer” to the N-word

HMS Urge

Missing World War II Submarine Discovered Near Malta

Theodore Roosevelt

Reading Theodore Roosevelt: A Book List for His Birthday

A photograph taken on October 19, 2019 shows sarchophagi displayed in front of Hatshepsut Temple in Egypt's valley of the Kings in Luxor - Egypt revealed today a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologically rich Valley of the Kings in Luxor.(Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Egypt Uncovers 30 Ancient Coffins with Mummies Inside

Okavango River

Prince Harry Working With De-Miners in Angola

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Connemara

Uncovering the Secret History of Connemara, Ireland

Leonardo da Vinci Bridge

Leonardo da Vinci Designed One Hell of a Bridge, MIT’s 3D-Printing Confirms

A visitor takes a mobile photo of a picture of Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Swedish multinational furniture retailer IKEA, at the IKEA museum in Almhult, Sweden, on January 28, 2018. (OLA TORKELSSON/AFP/Getty Images)

New Book Addresses IKEA Founder Ingvar Kamprad's Nazi Past

Meaher State Park

How the Last American Slave Ship Could Remake the Reparations Debate

A Palestinian excavator holds on July 16, 2019, a flint stone blade found in the rubble at the archeological excavation site of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5km west of Jerusalem. - The settlement is the largest known in Israel from that period and one of the largest of its kind in the region. (Photo by GALI TIBBON / AFP)

Ruins of 5000-Year-Old Metropolis Uncovered in Israel

Ulysses

How the Trial of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” Changed Books Forever

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona

22 Archaeological Sites Could Be Destroyed by President Trump’s Wall

Sanchez Reservoir

Iowa Man Makes Unexpected Donation to Ute Land Trust

Helen Cromwell

The Foul-Mouthed Milwaukee Bartender That Connected Al Capone and Joseph McCarthy

Pilot Amelia Earhart poses for a portrait in and airplane in circa 1936. (Library of Congress/Getty Images)

Amelia Earhart Expedition Ends Without Locating Her Plane

This Himalayan Lake Turns Up Skeletons Every Year

This Himalayan Lake Turns Up Skeletons Every Year

John Dillinger baseball player

John Dillinger's Other Career Path: Pro Baseball Player

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