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How Newton, Goethe, an Ornithologist and a Board Game Designer Helped Us Understand Color
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8 years ago
A new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum explores the kaleidoscope of figures who shaped color theory Saturated invites visitors to contemplate the essence of color, and the...
The Soros obsession: Why far-right conspiracy theories prevail
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8 years ago
As Hungary pushes forward with the 'Stop Soros' bill, analysts say conspiracy theories are more damaging than ever. Born to a Jewish family in Budapest in 1930, George Soros survived the...
“The White Man’s Guide to Not Being a Jerk,” Abridged
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8 years ago
Two young fish are swimming along when they pass an old fish, who waves to them, smiles, and says, “Hey, boys! How’s the water today?” The two young fish just smile and wave back. Once they are...
The Untold Story of Robert Mueller's Time in Combat
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8 years ago
Robert Mueller’s job is to make sense of how Russia hacked the 2016 election. But to make sense of Mueller, you have to revisit some of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. Portrait by Marco...
Analysis: There is No Palestinian Nation, Says Arab Historian
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8 years ago
Analysis: There is No Palestinian Nation, Says Arab Historian Palestinian supporters of the Fatah Movement on parade. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90) “Before the Balfour Promise, when...
Century-old sunken ship preserved in perfect condition beneath Lake Superior
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Century-old sunken ship preserved in perfect condition beneath Lake Superior Yahoo News Photo Staff Mon, Apr 23 (Photo: Becky Kagan Schott/Caters News) Sunken Ship...
The Trump administration wants to make it easier for federal contractors to hide pay discrimination
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8 years ago
The Department of Labor (DOL) is expected to announce changes to the way it investigates pay disparities at companies that do business with the federal government — making it easier for...
What we say vs what we mean: what is conversational implicature?
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8 years ago
Imagine you have been asked to review the reference letters provided by the candidates for a lectureship in philosophy. One reads: ‘My former student, Dr Jack Smith, is polite, punctual and...
‘It’s About Time’: A Baby Comes to the Senate Floor
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8 years ago
Maile Pearl Bowlsbey made history in the United States Capitol on Thursday. And she’s only 10 days old. Cradled in the arms of her mother, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois,...
Public Sculpture in Tennessee Will Memorialize Lynching Victim
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In 1906, a mob of white Chattanooga, Tennessee, residents abducted Ed Johnson, a young black man, from his jail cell. After they dragged him through the streets, they hung him by his neck...
Pigeons, winged warriors that helped Israel to victory 70 years ago
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8 years ago
Lacking communication devices during the war, the Israeli forces relied on a clandestine network of 68 dovecots spread across the country, and ran ‘pigeoneer’ courses for soldiers, Ben Nun said....
How British Gun Manufacturers Changed the Industrial World Lock, Stock and Barrel
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8 years ago
Smithsonian : In ‘Empire of Guns,’ historian Priya Satia explores the microcosm of firearm manufacturing through an unlikely subject—a Quaker family. For nearly 150 years, beginning in...
100-Year-Old Survivor Takes Part in Bataan Memorial Death March
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Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 98, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, shares a laugh with a group of supporters after walking more than eight miles in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial...
Kansas girl at center of 1954 school segregation ruling dies
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8 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Linda Brown, who as a Kansas girl was at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died at age 76. Her...
Collector who bought Jesse James picture for just £7 on eBay told it could be worth £2 million
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8 years ago
A collector has hit the jackpot after being told that an old photograph he picked up on eBay for just £7 was a genuine portrait of infamous Wild West outlaw Jesse James, worth up to £2...
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Soviet Sniper (Lyudmila Pavlichenko know as Lady Death)
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8 years ago
The Russian army had 2,000 female snipers in WWII. Also known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia. Of that 2,000 only 500 survived the war. One of the was Lyudmila Pavlichenko who was credited...
The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII
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The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII ERIC GRUNDHAUSER JUNE 25, 2015 1:55 PM Night Witches from the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Avation...
When Cadets At The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero
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8 years ago
Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would pass this janitor in the hall oblivious to the greatness...
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