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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Playwriting
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThere are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Playwriting...
‘How the Spanish Empire Was Built’ Review: Imperial Engineering
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoBOOKSHELF “The world’s most successful empires have been engineers’ creations.” This assertion, made...
The enduring appeal of the ‘spiritual but not religious’ label
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNew Gallup research highlights the enduring appeal of the “spiritual but not religious” label....
What was the longest-lasting civilization?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAn ancient Egyptian painted relief depicting Pharaoh Ramesses III with Isis. Ancient Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are all frequently cited as...
25 Oldest Countries in the World
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoIn this piece, we will take a look at the 25 oldest countries in the world. If you want to skip our analysis of the heritage tourism industry, head on...
The Curious Past and Lasting Importance of Yule
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Yule” is an oft-used word during this festive season. The classic Christmas tune “Deck the Halls” gushes about “yuletide carols.” YouTube Yule logs...
The very bloody history of the Caribbean’s odd couple
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt is highly unlikely that, if you have been reading the news reports about the latest outbreak of...
Why you might have heard Paul Simon’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ at Spanish Mass
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAmong his first memories of church in the 1970s in Villa Serrano, a town in the Bolivian region of Chuquisaca, Cuellar remembers singing a specific version of the Our Father. At the time, Cuellar thought it was written by a priest.
