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December 18, 2023 4:00 AM

The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week

A monument to Confederate soldiers erected at Arlington National Cemetery with congressional approval in 1914 will be removed this week in response to another act of Congress.

by Sarah McCammon

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December 7, 2023 9:43 AM

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago

Pearl Harbor survivor Ira Schab is planning to return to the Hawaii naval base 82 years after Japan's bombing propelled the U.S. into World War II.

by The Associated Press

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December 1, 2023 3:40 PM

The personal Sandra Day O'Connor: A backstage force and front stage star

Whether the subject was affirmative action, states’ rights, campaign finance, national security or abortion, hers was often the voice that spoke for the court.

by Nina Totenberg

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November 25, 2023 3:45 PM

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.

by Jack Mitchell

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November 22, 2023 2:55 PM

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?

CBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.

by Neda Ulaby

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November 22, 2023 11:36 AM

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.

by Mycah Hazel

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November 20, 2023 4:00 AM

The president is once again pardoning turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?

It's a tradition that ironically features an American president sanctioning an event sponsored by a lobbying group, which advocates the opposite of what actually takes place at said event.

by Domenico Montanaro

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November 17, 2023 2:44 PM

Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

The Carter Center said she is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are “grateful for the outpouring of love and support.”

by The Associated Press

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November 10, 2023 4:00 AM

Split Rock Lighthouse hosts annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial ceremony

A crowd of several hundred people is expected to gather at Split Rock Lighthouse on Friday for a memorial ceremony and beacon-lighting to mark the 48th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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November 8, 2023 4:01 AM

Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100

The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago and delve into theoretical math.

by Matt Ozug

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History

The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago

The personal Sandra Day O'Connor: A backstage force and front stage star

20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?

60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up

The president is once again pardoning turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?

Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

Split Rock Lighthouse hosts annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial ceremony

Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100

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