Why it was once unthinkable for the president to be seen with the pope
The GOP was once the political home of anti-Catholicism. And the Vatican, it was believed, would use a Catholic president as a way to meddle in US politics.
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The FBI: With great power comes great scandal
An FBI historian tells stories from the agency's ups and downs over 109 years and four dismissed directors.
A third term for the Clintons?
Hillary Clinton's candidacy has revived an old controversy in a new way: presidential third terms. It is, as one historian explains, a controversy as old as the nation itself.
How the Grand Canyon changed our ideas of natural beauty
Why do Americans revere the Grand Canyon? It taught us to look at nature in a new way, and to respect iconic places by leaving them alone.
Cuddly parasites: how teddy bears got their claws into children
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From Hemingway to Blixen: why Africa still attracts hunters
Hunting remains a controversial pastime. But that hasn't stopped it attracting hunters wanting to track Africa's wide array of wild animals.
Julian Assange, true descendant of America’s crusading journalists
A Swedish court decision means Julian Assange will remain confined to the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Like the muckrakers of old, he offends the powerful, but his journalistic cause is just.
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