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The Forgotten Explosion Of The Sultana, The Worst Maritime Disaster In American History

The 'Sultana' was carrying some 2,000 freed Union soldiers from Confederate prisons when three of its four boilers blew, sending the ship into flame and chaos.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 30, 2019

The Forgotten Explosion Of The Sultana, The Worst Maritime Disaster In American History

The 'Sultana' was carrying some 2,000 freed Union soldiers from Confederate prisons when three of its four boilers blew, sending the ship into flame and chaos.

By Natasha Ishak • July 30, 2019

The Real Story Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, When The World Was On The Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the crowning victory of John F. Kennedy's presidency, but less favorable parts of the story have been kept under wraps for decades.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 30, 2019

The Real Story Of The Cuban Missile Crisis, When The World Was On The Brink Of Nuclear Annihilation

The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the crowning victory of John F. Kennedy's presidency, but less favorable parts of the story have been kept under wraps for decades.

By Mark Oliver • July 30, 2019

Non-White Officers Just As Likely To Fatally Shoot Minorities As White Officers Are, Study Says

The United States of America has a grim past regarding cop violence. This new study urges us to focus on more factors than race when looking at fatal shootings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 30, 2019

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Non-White Officers Just As Likely To Fatally Shoot Minorities As White Officers Are, Study Says

The United States of America has a grim past regarding cop violence. This new study urges us to focus on more factors than race when looking at fatal shootings.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 30, 2019

The Amazons Were More Than A Myth: Archaeological And Written Evidence For The Ancient Warrior Women

The Amazons frequently pop up in Greek mythology. But unlike the demi-god Hercules, they were probably real.

By Carly Silver • Jul 29, 2019

The Amazons Were More Than A Myth: Archaeological And Written Evidence For The Ancient Warrior Women

The Amazons frequently pop up in Greek mythology. But unlike the demi-god Hercules, they were probably real.

By Carly Silver • July 29, 2019

Meet Ada Lovelace, One Of The World’s First Computer Programmers

In the mid-1800s, Ada Lovelace saw the full potential of computers more than a century before they were a reality.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 29, 2019

Meet Ada Lovelace, One Of The World’s First Computer Programmers

In the mid-1800s, Ada Lovelace saw the full potential of computers more than a century before they were a reality.

By Natasha Ishak • July 29, 2019

A Nonprofit With Ties To The Vatican Provided Child-Abusing Priests With Money And Shelter For 15 Years

One pedophile priest was jailed for sexually abusing dozens of children. Opus Bono gave him commissary cash.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 29, 2019

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A Nonprofit With Ties To The Vatican Provided Child-Abusing Priests With Money And Shelter For 15 Years

One pedophile priest was jailed for sexually abusing dozens of children. Opus Bono gave him commissary cash.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 29, 2019

Jamaican Doctress Mary Seacole Was As Heroic As Florence Nightingale

Mary Seacole faced adversity — and open fire — to help injured soldiers during the Crimean War. Now, more than a century later, she is being remembered for her heroic achievements.

By Hannah McKennett • Jul 27, 2019

Jamaican Doctress Mary Seacole Was As Heroic As Florence Nightingale

Mary Seacole faced adversity — and open fire — to help injured soldiers during the Crimean War. Now, more than a century later, she is being remembered for her heroic achievements.

By Hannah McKennett • July 27, 2019

College Student Unearths 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull In North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation

Most college students preparing for the real world begin with an internship, part-time job, or creative pursuits. Harrison Duran digs up a 65-million-year-old dinosaur skull.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 26, 2019

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College Student Unearths 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skull In North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation

Most college students preparing for the real world begin with an internship, part-time job, or creative pursuits. Harrison Duran digs up a 65-million-year-old dinosaur skull.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 26, 2019

44 Evocative Images Of The Prague Spring, When Czechoslovakia Tried To Escape Soviet Rule

For roughly seven months in what's known as the Prague Spring, Czechoslovakia exercised a more lax form of communism, provoking the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact to invade in August 1968.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 25, 2019

44 Evocative Images Of The Prague Spring, When Czechoslovakia Tried To Escape Soviet Rule

For roughly seven months in what's known as the Prague Spring, Czechoslovakia exercised a more lax form of communism, provoking the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact to invade in August 1968.

By Natasha Ishak • July 25, 2019

Birds Mating On Power Line Zapped By 700,000 Volts Of Electricity Causing 1,000 Aussie Homes To Go Dark

"It seems to be a case of a couple of lovebirds who have made the wrong connection, unfortunately," a rep for the power company said.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 24, 2019

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Birds Mating On Power Line Zapped By 700,000 Volts Of Electricity Causing 1,000 Aussie Homes To Go Dark

"It seems to be a case of a couple of lovebirds who have made the wrong connection, unfortunately," a rep for the power company said.

By Natasha Ishak • July 24, 2019