Review: Visceral ‘3 Summers of Lincoln’ is thrilling and thought-provoking
La Jolla Playhouse’s world premiere musical digs deep into the experiences of Frederick Douglass and the freed Black slaves ...
Climate change is hammering coffee crops. This rare bean could be the industry’s answer
The bean native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries has deep roots, thick leaves and big trunk help it thrive in extreme conditions where other coffees cannot.
National Politics
When President Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, his words are bound to be far different from the ...
The harrowing history behind 'I'm Still Here'—the film that's captured the world's heart
The Oscar-winning film tells the true story of a former Brazilian lawmaker who was abducted under Latin America’s longest ...
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Divided by Steve Sheinkin & Toby Cypress, Comic Prequel to Civil War
Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress is a YA nonfiction graphic novel set in 1850s Washington DC, in a polarized nation ...
City's surviving Civil War stake defences revealed
The first surviving Civil War wooden stake defences to be found in Sheffield have been discovered by archaeologists in the ...
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How a Civil War Drummer Boy Became the Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient
Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.
We’re still learning from ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ just not in high school
The novel is no longer required reading but still has the attention of scholars. The Brunswick house where Harriet Beecher ...
In Charleston, teaching Black history was always hard. Now it’s even harder.
As political pushback against race discussions and diversity, equity, and inclusion ramp up, teachers unsure about topics ...
As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew
Earth's warming climate is causing problems for big coffee producers everywhere and some are looking to a rarely cultivated ...
A very familiar voice is narrating the Oscars this year
A very familiar voice is narrating the Oscars this year. Conan O'Brien may be hosting, but someone else is providing the ...
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'Where's the gold?': How the Assads sucked Syria dry
From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit ...