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Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.
by Willem Marx

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Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Black American composers are at the heart of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth holiday concert tonight. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the concert’s organizer and the guest conductor about how African American music is expanding the classical tradition.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

“There’s a relationship between attention span and morality,” Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience’s attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.
by Howie Movshovitz

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Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Campgrounds and a horse ranch were evacuated as a wildfire swept through a Civil War-era historical site in southern New Mexico. Ground crews and helicopters battled the blaze Monday after it damaged several buildings at the Fort Stanton Historical Site.
by The Associated Press

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‘Crime of the century’ exhibit at Little Falls museum explores impacts of Lindbergh kidnapping

‘Crime of the century’ exhibit at Little Falls museum explores impacts of Lindbergh kidnapping

Public fascination with the kidnapping case of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s son has continued for nearly a century, with many books, movies, documentaries and websites devoted to conspiracy theories.
by Kirsti Marohn

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