Dilmun was a group of East Semitic-speaking population from eastern Arabia who had trade relationships with Mesopotamian ...

Everett's "James," a daring reworking of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," won the National Book Award for fiction.

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It supports research in a wide range of interests, including Chinese and East Asian history and relations with Europe, as well as the influence of China and Europe on each other, on religion and ...

About one-in-five Americans – including 37% of adults under 30 – say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media. Our analysis of news influencers found that nearly two-thirds are ...

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Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, is announcing a major shakeup in some of its key assets. The company is expected to spin off its cable networks into a separate company and would ...

Joel Gamoran, host and executive producer of “Homemade Live!” on PBS stops by the TODAY kitchen ahead of Thanksgiving to share his elevated spin on the classic mashed potatoes and turkey.Nov ...

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