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BBC documentary: "World War II: The Economic Battle"

A BBC World Service documentary explains how economic decisions made far from the battlefield were crucial to the ultimate outcome of the war.

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Minnesota monk to deliver prestigious lecture in Washington

Minnesota monk to deliver prestigious lecture in Washington

Father Columba Stewart, executive director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. John’s University in Collegeville, will give the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. Past honorees include Toni Morrison and Arthur Miller.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Ancient scroll's hidden contents revealed through infrared imaging

Ancient scroll's hidden contents revealed through infrared imaging

More than 200 years ago, a scroll damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was unrolled and pasted onto cardboard, even though it had writing on the back. New imagery shows some of what's long been hidden.
by Merrit Kennedy

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Fatalities reported after WWII aircraft crashes at Connecticut airport

Fatalities reported after WWII aircraft crashes at Connecticut airport

Fourteen people were injured in the crash, and an unspecified number of them were killed, according to state police. The FAA says the B-17 was trying to land when things went wrong.
by Merrit Kennedy

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Archaeological finds show prehistoric babies drank animal milk from bottles

Archaeological finds show prehistoric babies drank animal milk from bottles

The remnants of ruminant milk were found in tiny vessels buried with infants thousands of years ago. Scientists say the ancient baby bottles were sometimes shaped like "mythical animals."
by Emily Vaughn

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Ask a 'sotan: How many lakes do we actually have?

Ask a 'sotan: How many lakes do we actually have?

Readers pour in questions about one of Minnesota’s most familiar claim to fame: lakes.
by Matt Mikus

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118 years after ship sank in Lake Superior gale, searchers locate wreck 825 feet beneath the surface

118 years after ship sank in Lake Superior gale, searchers locate wreck 825 feet beneath the surface

After leaving Duluth with a cargo of grain in September 1901, the freighter Hudson ran into a Lake Superior gale and sank with all hands. It became the subject of ghost stories for decades. But the wreck’s exact whereabouts remained a mystery — until this summer.
by Andrew Krueger

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