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- Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 European leaders held a high-stakes meeting Wednesday with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO's chief ahead of Friday's U.S.-Russia summit. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 Philip Miller's sinister thriller is set in a Great Britain that's lost its bearings. But even when she's terrified, fictional journalist Shona Sandison will always risk everything to get the story. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 It's the 40th anniversary of the superstar concert to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia — and of the creation of a U.S. program called FEWS NET to prevent future famines. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 The members of HUNTR/X — the fictional K-pop group made up of nonfictional singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — have just become the first women K-pop artists ever to hit No. 1. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 After 35 years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is back in theaters. The film's director looks back on the obstacles to making it in the first place. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 Between replay review, automated balls and strikes and viral lowlights on social media, the work of baseball umpires has been transformed by technology. But none of that has deterred aspiring umpires. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 Need to say a few words of encouragement? The authors of the book Tiny Pep Talks explain how to deliver a message that motivates and inspires — whether it's for a loved one or for yourself. Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
 Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a plant known as Etuberosum. Continue Reading »
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