concept as an expression of Japan's emergent status as a cultural superpower

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Latin and Tex-Mex food is nudging out Italian as America's preferred comfort food.

The message in a bottle Ben Lyons tossed into the Cape Cod peninsula was found in August just 3,300 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in France.

The statue of George Washington outside the National Gallery in London may seem out of place, but it's really not.

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The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multivolume history of the American nation. In the newest volume in the series, The Republic for Which It Stands, acclaimed historian Richard White offers a fresh and integrated interpretation…

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Vanishing twin syndrome is when a twin or multiple disappears in the uterus during pregnancy, giving the appearance of a “vanishing twin.

A wide variety of things in the home are powered by button batteries – also known as coin batteries – but they can cause severe problems if swallowed by a child. This information page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the risks of swallowi

Regina-style pizza is largely a mystery to those outside of our prairie city borders, and even many locals don't know the history behind it. Allan Pulga is here to enlighten you.

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Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence

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Brian Burrell, author of Postcards from the Brain Museum, discusses efforts to understand Einstein's intellect through the study of his brain.

While there are few unbreakable rules in advertising, most agencies would advise against using images of Adolf Hitler in association with your clothing brand.

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Katherine Hunt at Cabinet Magazine: In an article in the Spectator in July 1711, the eponymous character Mr. Spectator—as written by Joseph Addison, one of the magazine’s founders—described his exercise routine. When in town, and therefore not able to go…

            Last week we discussed how South Carolina got is state nickname of the Palmetto State. Thanks to the actions of Col.