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Famous summits from U.S. presidential history

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The history and significance of Juneteenth

People participate in a Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene park.

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50 facts and figures about D-Day

Second Lieutenant Walter Sidlowski on Omaha Beach, Normandy, after helping to rescue a group of soldiers after their landing craft sank on D-Day.

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Arizona voters face more scrutiny of their citizenship and residency after judge upholds 2022 laws

Voters wait in line at a polling station at the Guadalupe Mercado shopping mall in Guadalupe, Arizona.

The defining diet of every decade for the past 100 years

Beauty photo of sliced half a grapefruit on a black plate with peeled pieces of grapefruit in the foreground.

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IDs through the ages: How people have proven their identity over time

A digital fingerprint scan.

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The history and significance of Juneteenth

People participate in a Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene park.

History

50 facts and figures about D-Day

Second Lieutenant Walter Sidlowski on Omaha Beach, Normandy, after helping to rescue a group of soldiers after their landing craft sank on D-Day.

The defining diet of every decade for the past 100 years

Beauty photo of sliced half a grapefruit on a black plate with peeled pieces of grapefruit in the foreground.

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Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they're celebrating

Cinco de Mayo festivities take place in Ciudad Juarez marking the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla.

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Ada Lovelace's skills with language, music, and needlepoint contributed to her pioneering work in computing

Vector illustration of Ada Lovelace on blue background.

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From COVID-19 to financial crises, here's how major global events impact the strength of the US dollar

A man standing in front of a large screen displaying multiple charts, graphs, and financial data. The individual is wearing a suit and has a headset on.

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Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it

“Indian peaches” are direct descendants of peach seeds brought across the continent on the Trail of Tears.

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How cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

A Sri Lankan farmer peels freshly harvested cinnamon sticks.

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Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native children died in federal boarding schools

Entrance to the former Genoa U.S. Indian School in 2021 in Genoa, Nebraska where at least 87 Native American children have died.