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What was life like in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution?In depth What led to the overthrow of the Shah and the parallels with present-day unrest
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The Declaration of Independence: was separation inevitable?The Explainer On 4 July, 250 years ago this week, America declared itself free from British colonial rule
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The arrogance and inaccuracy of ‘football’s coming home’Talking Point The beautiful game’s roots may lie in Scotland – or Ancient China
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What is the Illuminati?In Depth Group established cells across southern Germany, often using Freemasons’ networks and their lodges for recruitment
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The Black Death: a ‘horribly compelling’ global history of the plagueThe Week Recommends Thomas Asbridge’s ‘powerful portrait of a world that stared death in the face’
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Chernobyl, 40 years onThe Explainer On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine exploded
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The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living: a ‘richly’ detailed bookThe Week Recommends Katherine Harvey’s fascinating history of health in the Middle Ages
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The must-visit Unesco sites in the UKThe Week Recommends These historic and prehistoric spots are nothing less than magical
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Iran and the US: a history of enmityThe Explainer The US and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been at each other’s throats for nearly half a century
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American empire: a history of US imperial expansionDonald Trump’s 21st century take on the Monroe Doctrine harks back to an earlier era of US interference in Latin America
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World’s oldest rock art discovered in IndonesiaUnder the Radar Ancient handprint on Sulawesi cave wall suggests complexity of thought, challenging long-held belief that human intelligence erupted in Europe
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Claudette Colvin: teenage activist who paved the way for Rosa ParksIn The Spotlight Inspired by the example of 19th century abolitionists, 15-year-old Colvin refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus
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What is the Donroe Doctrine?The Explainer Donald Trump has taken a 19th century US foreign policy and turbocharged it
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Why Greenland has been a US military stronghold since the Second World WarIn Depth American interest in acquiring Greenland is rooted in decades of military and economic strategy
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