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Written by: Jack Izzo
Jan. 12, 2024
Just how much the President can do militarily without congressional approval is still an open le ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 6, 2024
The rumor stemmed from a 2016 draft law proposed by Elvira Savino from the conservative Forza It ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Jan. 1, 2024
We hope you remembered your high school biology!
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 20, 2023
Every year, the iconic New York Christmas tradition takes on new life.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 16, 2023
Igor Kostin was one of the first photographers at the scene, but not the only one.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 15, 2023
Hamas, the militant group that governs the Gaza Strip, has been designated a terrorist organizat ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Dec. 10, 2023 (Updated: Nov. 26, 2024)
This is a very festive rabbit hole.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 10, 2023
A Saturday Night Live sketch with actress Emma Stone raised the question.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Dec. 8, 2023 (Updated: Dec. 11, 2023)
A brief history of the region and some of the roots of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 4, 2023
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after he killed Lincoln, was arrested ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Nov. 26, 2023
The bathtub story might be the most famous thing about Taft's presidency, but is it true?
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Nov. 20, 2023
Answers to your questions about what happened, when it happened, and how many people have been k ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Nov. 4, 2023
It's more blood-soaked than you might think.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Nov. 4, 2023 (Updated: Nov. 6, 2023)
To settle this once and for all, it's called "Daylight Saving Time," not "Daylight Savings Time."
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 30, 2022
The history behind why you endure “sexy Freddy Krueger” outfits each October.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 28, 2023
The evolutionary lineage of sharks can be traced to their earliest ancestors some 450 million ye ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Oct. 27, 2023
Einstein said he was "at once saddened and ashamed" to decline the presidency.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Oct. 19, 2023
Whitewashed romanticization of escape or unacknowledged oral history?
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Oct. 16, 2023
There are many misconceptions, especially in the West, surrounding the Islamic concept of "jihad."
Written by: Jack Izzo
Oct. 15, 2023 (Updated: April 22, 2025)
Is it because of a murder in Detroit, or Marlon Brando?
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