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Paper orphans
A lot of South Koreans adopted by Western families in the postwar years grew up believing they were orphans. In many cases, it was a lie.
24 Sussex wasn’t always a rat-infested death trap
After decades of neglect and runaway repair costs, CBC News has learned that the federal agencies in charge of 24 Sussex are exploring new sites for the official home of Canada’s prime minister. Material from the CBC Archives shows some of its better da
Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has diedAfter more than 40 years of captivity and a decade without a tankmate, Kiska, Marineland's last living orca, has died. The Ministry of the Solicitor General confirmed to CTV News Toronto on Friday that the whale passed away at Marineland on March 9.
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus returned
An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said Monday.
How malls and freeways helped segregate America
Freeways, suburbanization and malls were concepts sold as part of the American dream when they were introduced in the 1950s. Some architects and design critics say these innovations were actually vehicles of segregation that destroyed communities of colou
In the 1800s, Valentine’s Meant a Bottle of Meat Juice
In Richmond, Virginia, a museum simply known as The Valentine tells the story of the city’s 400-year past. Set in a beautiful neoclassical building that dates to 1812, it was founded on the fortune one man made from his meat juice—which is exactly wha
C.I.A. Is Linked to Strikes In Chile That Beset Allende
Intelligence sources reveal US CIA secretly financed Chilean labor union strikes for more than 18 mos before ‘73 overthrow of Chilean Pres Salvador Allende Gossens; CIA Dir William E Colby has no comment; US Sec of State Kissinger, testifying at Sen For
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