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As It Was: Jacksonville Group Reports on Great Sunken Lake

The discovery and publicizing of Crater Lake came about in fits and starts in the mid-1800s, as stories of a great body of water emerged from a variety of…

A composite photograph captures the passage of day to night at the "In America: Remember" art installation on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Each flag represents an American life lost to COVID-19.

To capture the scope of COVID's toll, this photographer spent 30 hours on one photo

Photographer Stephen Wilkes walks us through his process and insights into creating a photo that demonstrates the devastating loss of life from COVID-19, but sends a message of hope as well.

President Biden signs documents in the Presidents Room at the U.S. Capitol after taking the oath of office.

Biden Called For Unity In His Inaugural Address. He Might Find It Hard To Come By

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

Lorde performs at a late show on August 23, 2021.

What Lorde's Te Reo Maori Songs Mean For The Effort To Revive The Language

Pop singer Lorde has released an EP in te reo Maori, the Native language in her home country of New Zealand. Maori artists say that this is just one branch of a larger movement to revive the language.

Serious Work: Laughing With The Jews

A professor of Yiddish literature and a journalist walk into a studio. You were expecting a joke? Actually, there will likely be several as we visit with…

As It Was: J.B. Russell Becomes Celebrated Stone Worker

On Sept. 7, 1951, the Siskiyou County Historical Society celebrated the 95th birthday of Yreka stone worker James B. “Dad” Russell.Russell was born in…

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is one of 70 House Democrats that Republicans are targeting to beat in November 2022. Here she greets voters outside the Orange County Registrar's office Sept. 18, 2020 in Orange, Va.

As the GOP eyes Virginia swing district, is the Biden agenda enough for Democrats?

Republicans are targeting Virginia's 7th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, in next year's midterm elections.

As It Was: Catlin’s Paintings Lure James Mason Hutchings to America

James Mason Hutchings, born in Towcester, England, in 1820, was a son of a carpenter and expected to become one, too. But at age 23, George Catlin’s…

As It Was: Roseburg, Ore., Challenges Gypsy Palm-Reading Shop in 1980

In 1980, Roseburg, Ore., officials attempted to use enforcement of an ordinance against occult arts to prohibit the opening of a palm-reading shop. When…

As It Was: South Coast Baseball Provides Chance to Meet People in 1916

Baseball drew people together on Oregon’s South Coast in 1916, as people from all over took advantage of a rare opportunity to gather and become…

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