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During World War II, Anne O’Hare McCormick wrote an editorial in the New York Times that urged people to pay attention to Hungary's Jews.

New Project Uncovers What Americans Knew About the Holocaust

You can help historians learn how newspapers in the U.S. documented the persecution of European Jews

Rust Belt cities like Detroit had the greatest disparities in life expectancy between rich and poor.

The Poor’s Life Expectancy Varies Based on Where They Live

The life expectancy gap between New York and Gary, Indiana is over four years

Major construction: Coming to an art museum near you.

Museum Building Is Booming in the United States

In a seven-year period, museums in the U.S. spent around $5 billion

Two watercolors by Egon Schiele, "Self-Portrait With Red Hair And Striped Oversleeves" and “Seated Boy With Folded Hands,” are being returned to the family of their original owner.

In "Solomonic Solution," Museum Returns Two Nazi-Looted Artworks to 95-Year-Old Descendant

After nearly 20 years of fighting, the Leopold Museum in Vienna has agreed to return the watercolors

Illustration of the New York slave market.

The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 Was a Bloody Prelude to Decades of Hardship

304 years ago today, a group of black slaves rose up against white colonists in New York

Silverside fish are among the species protected by a new West Coast commercial fishing ban on foraging fish.

NOAA Just Moved to Protect Puny Fish

Why a new ban is a big deal for the ocean's tiniest creatures

Three Things to Know About Judi Dench's Theater Career

The acclaimed actor's career spans decades

I Scream, You Scream: A Vanilla Ice Cream Shortage Is Looming

Just in time for the summer

The late Zaha Hadid sits in front of one of her structures, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London.

Here are Seven of Zaha Hadid's Most Stunning Structures

The architect leaves behind an astonishing legacy

Were American-run newspapers during World War II full of news by Nazis?

How the Associated Press Became Part of the Nazi Propaganda Machine

New research suggests a backscratch agreement that traded access for control

Broadcast towers will soon blink for the sake of birds.

Tower Lights Will Soon Blink for the Sake of Birds

With a simple blink, tall towers can go from deadly to bird-friendly

German Brewery Pulls Beer Accused of Having Nazi and Anti-Immigrant Sentiments

“Grenzzaun halbe" referenced the country's debate on whether or not to seal its borders

The Library of Congress, where the subject term "illegal alien" will no longer be used.

The Library of Congress Will Ditch the Subject Heading “Illegal Aliens”

Student activists are to thank for the change

Ruins of the temple of Baalshamin destroyed by ISIS militants in Palmyra, taken after government forces retook the city.

Syrian Troops Find Palmyra's Ancient Ruins In Better Shape Than Expected

The “Jewel of the Desert” is out of the hands of people who would see its wonders demolished

A passenger aboard a commercial flight to Anchorage, AK snapped this picture of the volcano in action.

Alaska’s Most Active Volcano Is at It Again

Pavlof Volcano spews ash 20,000 feet into the air, and scientists warn pilots to steer clear

Just a fraction of the nearly 25,000 pounds of diamondback rattlesnakes displayed at the 2016 Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas.

Controversial Texas Rattlesnake Roundup Nets Largest Catch to Date

One of the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup bagged nearly 25,000 pounds of rattlers this year

The ranch where the Montana Freemen had an armed standoff with the FBI.

Twenty Years Ago Today, the Montana Freemen Started Its 81-Day Standoff

The impasse informed the federal government’s reaction to the recents standoffs

The Tribeca Film Festival injected even more controversy into the anti-vaccine "debate" when it decided to show a film by the movement's most polarizing figure.

UPDATE: The Tribeca Film Festival Changes Course, Will Not Screen Film About the Discredited Anti-Vaxx Movement

The controversy shows the film isn't immune to unfounded fears about vaccination

This 12,000-year-old city could soon be inundated thanks to a hydroelectric dam.

These Are Europe’s Eight Most Endangered Cultural Landmarks

Unless things change, these historic sites could disappear from the map forever

Here's Why Some of Yosemite’s Iconic Landmarks Are Being Temporarily Renamed

The U.S. government is battling a private company for the rights to historic names

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