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Last Known 9/11 Rescue Dog Laid To Rest

The last known 9/11 rescue dog, a 16-year-old golden retriever named Bretagne (pronounced “Brittany”), was euthanized on Monday. As CNN reported, “firefighters at the Cy-Fair Fire Department in Harris County, Texas, lined the path up to the Fairfield Animal Hospital, as her owner, Denise Corliss, walked her in to be...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 7, 2016

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Last Known 9/11 Rescue Dog Laid To Rest

The last known 9/11 rescue dog, a 16-year-old golden retriever named Bretagne (pronounced “Brittany”), was euthanized on Monday. As CNN reported, “firefighters at the Cy-Fair Fire Department in Harris County, Texas, lined the path up to the Fairfield Animal Hospital, as her owner, Denise Corliss, walked her in to be...

By All That's Interesting • June 7, 2016

What Donald Trump Gets Right

From free trade agreements to how hedge fund billionaires are taxed, Donald Trump is surprisingly right on some controversial issues.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 6, 2016

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What Donald Trump Gets Right

From free trade agreements to how hedge fund billionaires are taxed, Donald Trump is surprisingly right on some controversial issues.

By Savannah Cox • June 6, 2016

The Worst War Crimes Ever Imaginable

These horrific war crimes reveal a humanity that isn't good or bad, but absolutely sadistic.

By John Kuroski • Jun 2, 2016

The Worst War Crimes Ever Imaginable

These horrific war crimes reveal a humanity that isn't good or bad, but absolutely sadistic.

By John Kuroski • June 2, 2016

This 24-Year-Old Schoolteacher Who Had Sex With Her 13-Year-Old Student

Here's everything we know so far about the affair between 24-year-old Houston schoolteacher Alexandria Vera and her 13-year-old student.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 2, 2016

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This 24-Year-Old Schoolteacher Who Had Sex With Her 13-Year-Old Student

Here's everything we know so far about the affair between 24-year-old Houston schoolteacher Alexandria Vera and her 13-year-old student.

By All That's Interesting • June 2, 2016

35 Ellis Island Immigration Photos That Capture American Diversity

Contrary to what some might have you believe, American identity can look like many things. These Ellis Island immigration photos prove it.

By Erin Kelly • May 25, 2016

35 Ellis Island Immigration Photos That Capture American Diversity

Contrary to what some might have you believe, American identity can look like many things. These Ellis Island immigration photos prove it.

By Erin Kelly • May 25, 2016

21 Of The Most Profound Malcolm X Quotes

The 1950s and 1960s tested the will of many who lived through them. As Cold War fears expanded the United States’ presence overseas, millions at home demanded the expansion of basic civil rights to all Americans. One of the key figures behind the domestic agitation was Malcolm X. In his...

By John Kuroski • May 17, 2016

21 Of The Most Profound Malcolm X Quotes

The 1950s and 1960s tested the will of many who lived through them. As Cold War fears expanded the United States’ presence overseas, millions at home demanded the expansion of basic civil rights to all Americans. One of the key figures behind the domestic agitation was Malcolm X. In his...

By John Kuroski • May 17, 2016

Then And Now: Lake Oroville Dries Up During Drought

California's Lake Oroville was once a destination spot for boating and swimming, but a five-year drought has decimated its water level.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

Then And Now: Lake Oroville Dries Up During Drought

California's Lake Oroville was once a destination spot for boating and swimming, but a five-year drought has decimated its water level.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

21 Memorial Day Quotes To Help Commemorate American Heroes

No nation has achieved prosperity without sacrifice, typically borne by servicemen and women. Their work — always grueling, often thankless and occasionally fatal — lays the foundation for expanded freedoms and opportunities at home both today and tomorrow. Here are 21 Memorial Day quotes to help you commemorate those whose...

By Savannah Cox • May 11, 2016

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21 Memorial Day Quotes To Help Commemorate American Heroes

No nation has achieved prosperity without sacrifice, typically borne by servicemen and women. Their work — always grueling, often thankless and occasionally fatal — lays the foundation for expanded freedoms and opportunities at home both today and tomorrow. Here are 21 Memorial Day quotes to help you commemorate those whose...

By Savannah Cox • May 11, 2016

Private Prisons: American Slavery, Under New Management

With U.S. crime down yet prisoners up, and private prisons raking in billions off their labor, it's becoming increasingly clear that American slavery has returned with a new name.

By John Kuroski • May 5, 2016

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Private Prisons: American Slavery, Under New Management

With U.S. crime down yet prisoners up, and private prisons raking in billions off their labor, it's becoming increasingly clear that American slavery has returned with a new name.

By John Kuroski • May 5, 2016

Inside The U.S. Government’s Secret 30-Year Radiation Experiment On Its Citizens

For 30 years, the U.S. government deliberately exposed thousands of its people to life-threatening radiation. Modern scholarship reveals how far the project went.

By Richard Stockton • May 3, 2016

Inside The U.S. Government’s Secret 30-Year Radiation Experiment On Its Citizens

For 30 years, the U.S. government deliberately exposed thousands of its people to life-threatening radiation. Modern scholarship reveals how far the project went.

By Richard Stockton • May 3, 2016