On its 50th anniversary, take a look back at a seminal text of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Meet five lesser-known but memorable family members from the dynasty that ruled Russia for more than 300 years.
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The British prime minister was also an accomplished author who published more than 40 books.
Following yesterday's decision to end Saturday mail delivery, find out more about the long history of the U.S. Postal Service.
A new study has cast doubt on a popular theory that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals once co-existed in Europe.
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