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Police Discover Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts at Two Spanish Residences
The collection includes bones, Paleolithic tools, an ancient Roman loom and more
Adults Can Now Use Magic Mushrooms With Supervision in Oregon
State-certified facilitators will guide patients in hallucinogenic trips, which may help treat mental health conditions
These Works Are Now in the Public Domain
The latest additions are a rich trove of books, films, songs and other works from 1927
National Archives Releases Thousands of Kennedy Assassination Files
Over 97 percent of documents related to the event are now publicly available
New York Bans Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in Pet Stores
The law, meant to combat abusive breeders, will take effect in 2024
What Fingerprints Tell Us About Jerusalem's Ancient Artisans
In an unusual collaboration, archaeologists in Israel are working with police to analyze prints left on fifth- or sixth-century pottery shards
New U.S. Law Will Boost Marijuana Research
The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act will make it easier for researchers to access marijuana and study its therapeutic uses
A Gilded Age Tale of Murder and Money
The 1885 death of Black entrepreneur Benjamin J. Burton divided the close-knit community of Newport, Rhode Island
How World War II Helped Forge the Modern FBI
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, J. Edgar Hoover consolidated immense power—and created the beginnings of the surveillance state
Did This Man Destroy a Frida Kahlo Drawing to Make an NFT?
Businessman Martin Mobarak's stunt is now under investigation by the Mexican government
Massachusetts Museum Returns Wounded Knee Artifacts to Sioux Tribes
A ceremony on Saturday marked the conclusion of a long repatriation process
Spain’s Centuries-Long Witch Hunt Killed 700 Women
In recent years, local officials have broken the spell and apologized for what happened generations ago
The Underground Abortion Network That Inspired 'Call Jane'
A new film offers a fictionalized look at the Janes, activists who provided illegal abortions in Chicago before Roe v. Wade
A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials
One town's strange journey from paranoia to pardon
Nazis Stole Two Paintings From a Jewish Cabaret Star. Now, His Heirs Are Selling Them
Proceeds from the auction will go toward supporting underrepresented artists
Are Andy Warhol's Silkscreens of Prince a Copyright Violation?
The Supreme Court hears a case that could redefine the limits of fair use and creative expression
The Sucky History of the Breast Pump
Efficient, double electric pumps are only 30 years young, but contraptions for expressing breast milk have been around for millennia
What Is the Financial Value of an Old-Growth Tree?
In setting fines for timber poaching, experts are looking at different ways to calculate the worth of trees
Investigators Seize 27 Greek and Egyptian Antiquities From the Met
The seizures come at a time of increased scrutiny from the Manhattan district attorney’s office over international art crime
The History of California's Inmate Firefighter Program
The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s
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