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As a mother of two young boys, I've come to realize that many popular children's books are rife with malice and mayhem.

Green Eggs and Salmonella?

Beware the hidden hazards lurking within popular children's books

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Top Five U.S. Events of the Last 40 Years

What events, ideas or developments have had the most significant impact in our lives since 1970?

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Homes Away

Another side of Kurds and Romans

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June Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

Isolation allowed the Kurds to survive for thousands of years while other cultures faded from history.

Kurdish Heritage Reclaimed

After years of conflict, Turkey's tradition-rich Kurdish minority is experiencing a joyous cultural reawakening

At Villa Adriana, built by the emperor Hadrian in the second century A.D., these column surrounded a private retreat ringed by water.

Home Away From Rome

Excavations of villas where Roman emperors escaped the office are giving archaeologists new insights into the imperial way of life

Jack Johnson, left, fought Jim Jeffries for more than the undisputed heavyweight title; Scott Joplin aspired to more than "King of Ragtime" renown.

A Year of Hope for Joplin and Johnson

In 1910, the boxer Jack Johnson and the musician Scott Joplin embodied a new sense of possibility for African-Americans

Two centuries after Shakespeare's death, a lowly law clerk named William Henry Ireland forged the Bard's signature and a seal that convinced skeptics.

To Be...Or Not: The Greatest Shakespeare Forgery

William-Henry Ireland committed a scheme so grand that he fooled even himself into believing he was William Shakespeare's true literary heir

Hanamikoji street, Geisha district, Gion, Kyoto

In Kyoto, Feeling Forever Foreign

Travel writer Pico Iyer remains both fascinated and puzzled by the ancient Japanese city

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Weekend Events: Argentine Music, Decorative Tiles and a Three-Day Hawaiian Celebration!

Blog Carnival #20: Lost Films, Q and A FAIL, Abandoned Dinosaur Parks and More

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World War I: 100 Years Later

American Food Posters From World War I and II

Cory Bernat is the creator of an intriguing online exhibit of American food posters related to World Wars I and II

Jim Thorpe's famous 2001 Wheaties cereal box cover

Wishing Jim Thorpe a Happy Birthday

Jim Thorpe was the original 20th-century world-class, multi-sport athlete

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What Does an Eclipse Look Like from Space?

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The Golden Gate Bridge Turns 73 Years Old

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Radio-Tracking Orchid Bees in Panama

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Another Delivery at the Zoo: Make Way for White-Naped Cranes

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Articulated Skeletons Give a New Look at "Armadillodiles"

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Return of the Apron

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Wednesday Roundup: Miniature Eyes, To-do Lists, Zoo Nutrition and More

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