The true story of one Antarctica-bound boat and several unexpected crew members. By Laurie Gwen Shapiro.
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Month: January 2018
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Gil-Scott Heron
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What happened next to create iconic image
Photojournalist Eddie Adams captured one of the most famous images of the Vietnam War – the very instant of an execution during the chaos of the Tet Offensive. It would bring him a lifetime of glory, but as James Jeffrey writes, also of sorrow.
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Volcanic Mudflows Sweep away Roads
Rainfall near the erupting Mount Mayon has caused strong mudflows
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Baltimore Cops Kept Toy Guns to Plant Just in Case They Shot an Unarmed Person
In April 2016, a 13-year-old boy was shot by officers of the Baltimore Police Department. The boy ran when faced with the police, so they gave chase. During the chase, the police spotted the boy holding a gun, and when he turned, they shot the teenager. The youngster wasn’t critically injured, and it seemed like an open-and-shut case of a justifiable use of force.
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Who Killed the Nazi Botanist Trying to Wipe Out Cocaine?
A former SS scientist may have been set to destroy the Bolivian coca crop with his secret bioweapon – until he got whacked. By Mat Youkee.
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Pushing the Limits of Extreme Breath-Holding
The brain can make the body do remarkable things, but at what cost?
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The Emperor Robeson
It is hard to find anyone under fifty who has the slightest idea who Paul Robeson is, or what he was, which is astonishing—as a singer, of course, and as an actor, his work is of the highest order. But his significance as an emblematic figure is even greater, crucial to an understanding of the American twentieth century. By Simon Callow.
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Scott Walker Is Literally Preventing Wisconsinites From Voting
The Republican governor is refusing to call special elections to fill vacant legislative seats, as his allies attack nonpartisan oversight of elections.
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New Archaeological Evidence Points To Landing Site Of Julius Caesar’s Invasion Of Britain
New archaeological evidence reveals Julius Caesar's most likely landing spot during the 54 BCE invasion of Britain – Pegwell Bay on the Isle of Thanet in n
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