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Danielle Allen’s work has ranged from rigorous scholarly excavations of what democracy has meant in ancient Greece and the ...

The host of the Hardcore History podcast weighs in on America’s place in history for its 250th anniversary.

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An American diplomat found murdered in a luxury Myanmar hotel was allegedly stabbed in the head and neck by his ex-wife, who could now face the death penalty on murder charges. Daniel Riva, a ...

The Fourth of July mostly brings thoughts of cookouts, baseball and fireworks. But of course it’s also a day to think about America and its founding — never more so than this year, when the holiday ...

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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Andrew Iden, Executive Producer of Marked!: The Podcast, which examines Georgia's role in America's revolutionary period through the 2,000 roadside historical marker.