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Happy 100th birthday, Route 66
When Route 66 was mostly replaced by interstate highways, many of the small towns that grew and thrived along the old route declined or died. Two years…
Jun 7
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Ronald Claiborne
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New York City in the 1980s. The photographer who "caught the moment"
Alan Battman's photos from four decades ago capture a wild, thrilling, sometimes scary city that no longer exists.
May 21
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Ronald Claiborne
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Why profanity can actually be good for you
Researcher have found that swearing reduces pain, increases physical stamina, lowers stress, and can even help you bond with co-workers. Just be…
May 4
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Ronald Claiborne
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Former top McCain aide: No one is looking into Trump's "naked graft"
In my recent wide-ranging conversation with Mark Salter, he offered his view of where the Trump administration is in Year 2, and the state of play for…
Apr 22
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Ronald Claiborne
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Bruce Springsteen's fiery tribute to Minneapolis, the city that defied ICE
The rock icon and the E Street Band opened their Hope and Dreams national tour in Minneapolis to honor the people in the Twin Cities who fought back…
Apr 3
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Ronald Claiborne
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The personal toll of the shattered legend of Cesar Chavez
Jesus Jiminez grew up in a farmworker family in California. As a child, he met and idolized Chavez. Accusations of sexual abuse have destroyed his faith…
Mar 28
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Ronald Claiborne
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Does losing build character? Or does it just kinda suck?
Americans love a winner. But are there useful life lessons to be learned from failure?
Mar 4
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Ronald Claiborne
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Today is Friday the 13th and I don't like it.
It may seem silly and irrational - okay, it is silly and irrational - but people have clung to superstitions for as long as there have been people.
Feb 13
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Ronald Claiborne
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