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Judge rules against Ben & Jerry’s in lawsuit over sales in Israel
Residents of Israel’s Judea and Samaria regions will be able to continue buying Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. A federal…
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Stalin and the “Night of the Murdered Poets”
Power kills. Absolute power kills too many to count. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin spoke with personal authority on the subject when he…
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University of Kansas offering course in “Angry White Male Studies”
Families planning to send their kids to the University of Kansas this fall may want to take a close look…
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Why handwritten diaries are still relevant
The first time I taught a college course called “The London Diary” for young Americans studying abroad back in 2002,…
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Travel
First known depiction of biblical heroines Jael and Deborah uncovered in Israel
The earliest known depiction of biblical heroines Jael and Deborah was discovered at an ancient synagogue in Israel, the University…
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News
Real-life Top Gun school founder says God-given discernment made it possible
The movie “Top Gun: Maverick” is shattering box-office records this summer. The man who founded the real-life Top Gun school…
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The real climate crisis: A look at Kansas City in 1936
Daniel Fahrenheit invented the thermometer in 1709. So, before that the nature of temperature was a hot or cold day.…
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Archaeology and History
Home of Temple priest from era of Jesus and disciples discovered
A ritual bath (mikveh) most likely used by a temple priest during the time of Jesus has been discovered in…
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Missouri Historical Society offers free video series about genealogical research
One of the hardest parts of tracing family history is determining where to start. The State Historical Society of Missouri…
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U.S.-Mexico border now ‘deadliest’ in the world according to UN
The U.S.-Mexico border under the Biden administration has become the world’s “deadliest” land crossing according to a United Nations study.…
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