While excavating clay cylinders in Syria, archaeologists discovered a rare find: an early writing system. The script has given scholars the new challenge of reinvestigating the timeline of alphabetic ...
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The city thought Conrad the raccoon deserved a memorial plaque. Now Toronto’s best-known trash panda has become a different kind of symbol
A plaque commemorating one of Toronto’s most famous trash pandas has been singled out as an example of government waste, more than 10 years after its death.
Why did Maine choose the moose as its state animal? This article explores the history, ecology, and cultural meaning behind the decision.
Regular weekly rest taken abroad continues to raise many questions among drivers and transport companies. One of the most frequently asked concerns the driver’s card: during a 45-hour regular weekly ...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The holiday season is often painted as an idyllic vision of rest, conjuring ...
A Sunshine Coast man has been acquitted for allegedly displaying a swastika on a poster, with a court finding it was done not ...
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as ...
The Coast Guard said Thursday a Washington Post report that claimed it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols is “categorically false.” “The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will ...
Occultus, the Latin root for “occult,” points to the hidden and the obscured—an apt source for a word steeped in mystery. For centuries after the term’s wider adoption, it has continued to suggest the ...
… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. With the time nearing midnight and the House already adjourned for the Minnesota ...
“Mother, you weren’t just our mother. You became a beacon of hope for millions. Even in sorrow, you found hope. Even in darkness, you never wavered," said Ocak's daughter. Emine Ocak, a prominent ...
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