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Museums Return Egon Schiele Art Looted by Nazis

The Manhattan District Attorney's office hosted the returning of the artwork, valued at around $10 million

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Discovering the Changing American West Along the Pony Express Trail

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Defense Department Increases Outreach to Veterans Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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Labor Lawsuit Targets Exclusive Retreat Bohemian Grove

The plaintiffs have ambitious plans for the suit

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Did a Cult Hide in Plain Sight for Several Decades in New York City?

Alexander Stille, author of “The Sullivanians,” on secret histories, therapeutic turf wars and what makes something a cult

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Archaeological Dig Reveals History of Human Settlement in Oregon

Evidence suggests people lived there over 18,000 years ago

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