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The assassination of Malcolm X
The Explainer The civil rights leader gave furious clarity to black anger in the 1960s, but like several of his contemporaries met with a violent end
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'Eras are an imprecise tool to make sense of the messy past'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The secrets of a 2,000-year-old burnt scroll
Under The Radar Researchers used artificial intelligence to 'virtually unwrap' ancient document
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Detroit's rise and fall … and rise?
In Depth America's 'Motor City' slid from industrial and cultural powerhouse to cautionary tale. Is it finally on the upswing?
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The centuries-old relationship between Ukraine and Russia
In Depth The countries are bound together by history and geography, but Putin sees danger in that symbiosis
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5 cases of children being raised by animals
The Explainer True stories of feral children
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The biggest international naming disputes in history
The Explainer Nations have often been at odds with each other over geographic titles
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Newly publicized Dutch archives force families to confront accusations of Nazi collaboration
Under the Radar The archives were available to researchers but only recently became publicly accessible
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The real story behind the Stanford Prison Experiment
The Explainer 'Everything you think you know is wrong' about Philip Zimbardo's infamous prison simulation
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Scientists finally know when humans and Neanderthals mixed DNA
Under the radar The two began interbreeding about 47,000 years ago, according to researchers
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Yes Band Aid, Ethiopians do know it's Christmas time
In the Spotlight East African nation was one of the first to adopt Christianity, but celebrates with other Orthodox Christian churches on 7 January
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'At what point does hyper-personalization become incredibly impersonal and detached?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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All about Zealandia, the Earth's potential 8th continent
The Explainer The secret continent went undiscovered for over 300 years
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Tutankhamun: the mystery of the boy pharaoh's pierced ears
Under the Radar Researchers believe piercings suggest the iconic funerary mask may have been intended for a woman
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