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Reenactors fire muskets near the Sons of the American Revolution's French Monument on the campus of St. John's College in Annapolis, Md.

10 things you might not know about patriots

May 11, 2019 at 2:25 a.m.

These are tough times for patriotism. In March, a Georgia man who described himself as a "patriot" was charged with planting a bomb in the hope that Muslims would be...

Why is a labor stoppage called a "strike"? Learn the history of the term and nine other facts about unions.

10 things you might not know about unions

May 11, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

Illinois has become a battleground over worker rights, with Gov. Bruce Rauner pushing for right-to-work zones to diminish the power of unions while labor forces rally to organize fast-food staff....

A 2014 New York University study scrubbed a dollar bill and found 3,000 types of bacteria, the most common of which was one that causes acne.

10 things you might not know about money

May 11, 2019 at 2:22 a.m.

Activists are calling for the U.S. to put a woman on the $20 bill, replacing Andrew Jackson. Among the leading candidates: abolitionist Harriet Tubman, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil...

Kate Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William smile as they carry their newborn baby princess from The Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London. Britain's newborn princess has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

10 things you might not know about royal mothers

May 11, 2019 at 2:21 a.m.

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is in the news, as is her newborn daughter, Princess Charlotte. But Mother's Day is the time for every child to treat mom like royalty,...

Marfa, Texas, was the setting for three movies -- "Giant" in 1956, and in 2007 "There Will Be Blood" and "No Country for Old Men," which all together hauled in 26 Academy Award nominations.

10 things you might not know about small towns

May 11, 2019 at 2:19 a.m.

The tornado that devastated Fairdale, Ill., this month put a spotlight on small towns and their determination to endure. Let's take a trip to 10 tiny destinations. 1. Marfa, Texas,...

Rosie Ruiz is shown moments after crossing the finish line as the apparent women's race winner of the 84th Boston Marathon on April 21, 1980. She was later stripped of the title after it was determined she had not run the entire race.

10 things you might not know about cheaters

May 11, 2019 at 2:18 a.m.

It's tax time, also known as the season for cheating. Meanwhile, 11 former Atlanta educators were convicted recently in a student test-rigging plot. And we're still not over the shock...

Mayoral candidate Donald Haider rides Dondi the elephant on the corner of State and Ontario Streets on March 18, 1987. Dondi was appearing in the Shrine Circus.

10 things you might not know about Chicago mayoral elections

May 11, 2019 at 2:16 a.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia face off April 7 in the most competitive Chicago mayoral race in decades. Here are 10 facts about mayoral politics, to be read...

Arizona State fans try to distract a UCLA free throw shooter in February 2015 in Tempe, Ariz.

10 things you might not know about distractions

May 11, 2019 at 2:14 a.m.

Contemporary life is full of distractions — texts, tweets, retweets, political charges and countercharges, and Facebook discussions about llamas and dress colors. A new study by Northwestern University found that...

The Aerialtronics Altura Zenith drone is seen at an event with the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Coalition, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington.

10 things you might not know about drones

May 11, 2019 at 2:11 a.m.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are buzzing all over the news these days, with the U.S. allowing sales of military drones to foreign allies, the Federal Aviation Administration proposing rules for commercial...

For Presidents Day, a look at our sneaky, racist, philandering leaders

May 11, 2019 at 2:09 a.m.

To celebrate Presidents Day, we'd like to remind you that some of America's greatest leaders were racists, imperialists, philanderers, abusers of power, deniers of rights and just plain misguided people....

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