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Cracking open a bag of a classic Hawaii snack

Candace Cheung / September 22, 2023

Preserved fruits known as crack seed have become a favorite snack of Hawaii locals, revealing a history of immigration and cultural exchange unique to the islands.

What’s so funny about Pismo Beach?

Pat Pemberton / September 22, 2023

For Hollywood writers, the small California beach town has long been a punchline.

Oldest prehistoric wooden structure discovered in Zambia

Candace Cheung / September 20, 2023

The wooden pieces predate even the human species and indicate that people were settling and building for hundreds of thousands of years earlier than believed.

Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named as UNESCO World Heritage sites

Associated Press / September 19, 2023

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the designation is a “tremendous” recognition of America's Indigenous people.

Palace of Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner

Associated Press / September 19, 2023

Charles' visit will make one more date in the Palace's long history starting from King Louis XIII, to the French revolution and all the way to modern times.

The US marks 22 years since 9/11 with tributes and tears, from ground zero to Alaska

Associated Press / September 11, 2023

“Though we never met, I am honored to carry your name and legacy with me,” said Manuel João DaMota Jr., who was born after his father and namesake died.

Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation

Associated Press / August 31, 2023

Turkey first made claims about the statue in 2012 when it released a list of nearly two dozen objects in the Cleveland museum’s collection that it said had been looted.

A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site

Associated Press / August 29, 2023

The battle hinges on federal law and a pact with Great Britain to treat the sunken Titanic as a memorial to the more than 1,500 people who died.

Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000

Associated Press / August 25, 2023

It was brought to an operational state earlier this year by Apple expert Corey Cohen.

Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items

Associated Press / August 25, 2023

The museum has also attracted controversy because it has resisted calls from communities around the world to return items of historical significance that were acquired during the era of the British Empire.

Stay out, stay alive: A story of Kern County’s killer river

Rebekah Kearn / August 25, 2023

"Well it's not deep nor wide, but it's a mean piece of water, my friend." — Merle Haggard, "Kern River."