The influence of the musical "Saturday’s Warrior" on Latter-day Saint culture cannot be overstated, scholar Matthew Bowman ...

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After more than 230 years, the US stopped minting the penny this week. But long before that, the first dollar was coined – and it was created in a one-road town far away from the USA.

This concert will deliver a thrilling blend of innovation and timeless beauty. Hailed as one of the most compelling ...

Vadim Repin, violin, and conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Paul Moravec: Miami Variations Serge Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 Paul Moravec: Lullaby (World Premiere Commissioned for ...

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Video. Snowy conditions on the Trans-Siberian Highway caused an 85-kilometre traffic jam, leaving drivers stranded for hours ...

The Mal’ta site in Siberia stands as one of the most advanced Ice Age settlements ever discovered, dating back as far as 25,000 years. Excavations have revealed bone houses, sophisticated blades, ...

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New Year’s Day, January 1, is the first officially recognized federal holiday on the calendar in America. In 1870, Congress passed a law that declared New Year’s Day (along with Christmas Day and ...

Ancient hunters killed woolly mammoths for their meat. Today in Russia’s Arctic the search is on for their valuable tusks. 15 min read This story appears in the April 2013 issue of National Geographic ...