1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (520+ words) A new study of ancient pottery adds to evidence that hunter-gatherers in Europe ate more than meat and developed'early elements of cuisine. Discarded dirty dishes are providing new hints about the cuisines of Stone Age hunter-gatherers in northern and eastern…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (595+ words) A young woman was laid to rest with two small children at her side. For years, it might have seemed natural to assume they were her own. But DNA testing tells a different story. The children were closely related to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (94+ words) Off the Beaten Path, finding some memorials with an important story to tell. We are headed off the beaten path to tour some unique war memorials, all with important stories to tell. Plus, remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (21+ words) BANGKOK (AP) " 5 villagers stuck in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive, 2 still missing, rescuers say....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (87+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (217+ words) WASHINGTON " The United States Mint will start shipping its new 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarter honoring the Declaration of Independence to the Federal Reserve on June 1, in one of the latest releases tied to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. The coin's heads side features…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (159+ words) PITTSBURGH (WTAE) -- Army Cpl. Charles Carroll Jr. was laid to rest Friday next to his mother, Louise, after he was killed in 1950 during the Korean War. The following is the obituary that chronicles the life of Carroll, a story told…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (399+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine A Smithsonian magazine special report Michele Debczak | Correspondent In 2016, the National Park Service announced plans to transform the undercroft beneath the Lincoln Memorial into a new museum dedicated to the Washington, D. C. landmark. A decade later, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (320+ words) Montour Trail visitors will have a new opportunity to learn about an underappreciated aspect of western Pennsylvania lore thanks to a freshly unveiled historic marker on the trail near Southview. The marker, which was installed in collaboration with the William…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (646+ words) Essay: What to Make of Morocco's Most Famous Anti-Colonial Hero? In a few short years, Abd el-Karim destroyed an army from Spain, demoralized another from France, and established a short-lived state called the Republic of the Rif. As a result,…...