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The Roots of Struggle: Early Workers and Broken Promises The Roots of Struggle: Early Workers and Broken Promises (image credits: wikimedia) Most people don’t r
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Mark Twain and the Battle Over Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain and the Battle Over Huckleberry Finn (image credits: wikimedia) Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, is a
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We Shall Overcome and the Civil Rights Classroom Revolution We Shall Overcome and the Civil Rights Classroom Revolution (image credits: flickr) If you’ve ever s
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The Hidden Architects of Persuasion The Hidden Architects of Persuasion (image credits: rawpixel) Most people are surprised to learn that some of the most influ
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Some performances feel so inevitable that it's hard to picture anyone else in them. But behind a surprising number of famous roles sits another name: an actor w
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Picture Frasier's radio station with Lisa Kudrow answering the phones. Or Captain Janeway played by someone other than Kate Mulgrew. Or the Hulk standing over s
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Once a hit is on the radio, it feels like it could only have belonged to one voice. Try picturing “Umbrella” without Rihanna or “Toxic” without Britney Spears.
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Walking out the door is supposed to be the risky move. For these 12 players, the new jersey came with a championship, and the records back up every one of them.
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Every legendary band has a tidy origin story, and almost every one leaves somebody out. Behind the posters and platinum plaques are drummers, bassists, and guit
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You booked at a rate that looked fair, and then the folio slides under your door with extra lines you don't remember agreeing to. Resort fees, parking, late-che
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River cruises sound like the easy version of vacation: calm water, castles drifting by, no crowds. Then you step aboard a ship with roughly 100 to 190 guests, a
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The price on the shore excursion screen looks like the whole story. It usually isn't. Official terms from major cruise lines describe separate charges, exclusio
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The Roaring Twenties: Jazz’s Surprising Political Beginnings The Roaring Twenties: Jazz’s Surprising Political Beginnings (image credits: wikimedia) In the 1920
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America the Beautiful: A Timeless Anthem of Optimism America the Beautiful: A Timeless Anthem of Optimism (image credits: wikimedia) Few songs evoke the feeling
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Skull and Bones at Yale University Skull and Bones at Yale University (image credits: wikimedia) Founded in 1832, Skull and Bones at Yale is probably the most i
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The Battle of New Orleans: A Surprising Final Act The Battle of New Orleans: A Surprising Final Act (image credits: wikimedia) The Battle of New Orleans is ofte
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The rate you booked online and the total on the rental contract can feel like two different trips. Consumer groups and the FTC have warned for years that fees,
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The pictures show soft lighting, a made-up bed, and a sunrise sliding past the window. The first morning can look a lot more like a narrow corridor, a short lin
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