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A lone shopper heads into a Target store on Jan. 11 in Lakewood, Colo.

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Target pulls Black History Month book that misidentified 3 civil rights icons

The magnet book mixed up W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and Carter G. Woodson. Target said it will no longer sell the book in stores or online and that it notified the publisher of the errors.

February 03, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Estelle Laughlin, 94, survived the Nazi concentration camps along with her older sister and mother. She was photographed in her living room in Lincolnshire, Illinois, on October 6, 2023.

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  • Middle East

A Holocaust survivor identifies with the pain of both sides in the Israel-Hamas war

As a girl of 10, Estelle Laughlin and her family were forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, then sent to a concentration camp. She lived through the Nazi genocide. This new war has shaken her to her core.

January 30, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel
The object spotted in the Pacific Ocean by deep water equipment aligns with the size and shape of Earhart's aircraft.

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  • National

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team

Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.

January 29, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
In January 1964, American student Randy Gardner sits on a bed next to various household objects he will later have to identify by memory as part of a sleep deprivation experiment in San Diego, Calif. Gardner set the world record during the experiment, staying awake for over 264 hours.

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  • History

Lessons from sleeplessness: The 60th anniversary of Randy Gardner's world record

Sixty years ago, 17-year-old Randy Gardner broke a Guinness world record by staying awake for 11 consecutive days. His experiment is one of the most well-documented cases of sleep deprivation.

January 28, 2024
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  • Ashley Montgomery
The<em> Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project</em> exhibition features artwork by incarcerated artists critiquing the U.S. justice system and is on display at President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C.

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  • Art & Design

A prison art show at Lincoln's Cottage critiques presidents' penal law past

Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project is on exhibit at President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington. The work of incarcerated artists challenges U.S. presidents' records on mass incarceration.

January 27, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
The dodecahedron was found fully intact and in excellent condition.

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  • History

Amateur archaeologists uncover a mysterious ancient Roman artifact in England

More than 100 of these artifacts have been found across Europe, but no one knows what they were used for. This dodecahedron was discovered fully intact and in excellent condition.

January 24, 2024
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  • Diba Mohtasham
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The megalodon maybe wasn't so mega, research suggests

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago, and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But the megalodon may not have been as big as once thought, some researchers suggest.

January 23, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel
Mike Stasny's artwork for sale inside Mom Said Its Fine

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'Showing new love' to Underground Atlanta, artists discuss resurgence of the storied downtown site

For decades, developers have explored what to do with Underground Atlanta. But now, the long vacant downtown retail center is entering a new phase as a grassroots arts hub, recently hiring set designer Marina Skye and artist Mike Stasny to direct the project. GPB’s Jake Cook spoke with Stasny and artist Jamie Shelton at Stasny’s studio space and art venue in Underground Atlanta.

January 17, 2024
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  • Jake Cook
The Mercer-Williams House, located in downtown Savannah, was the site of the fatal 1981 shooting of Danny Hansford by socialite Jim Williams. In “Midnight of the Garden of Good and Evil,” author John Berendt chronicled Williams' four murder trials, which ended in a 1989 acquittal.

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  • Books

‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ turns 30: How the book left a lasting mark on Savannah

A new 30th-anniversary edition of the book is out, with a musical set to debut this summer.

January 17, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
A rendering of <em data-stringify-type="italic">Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, </em>a newly identified relative of <em data-stringify-type="italic">T. rex. </em>A partial skull on view at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science was key to the discovery.

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  • Science

An old relative of the T. rex sparks new questions about the dinosaur's origins

Researchers say they've identified the oldest known Tyrannosaurus, shaking up the ongoing debate over how and when the dinosaurs arrived in North America.

January 15, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Susie King Taylor

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  • History

Savannah to install granite marker giving history of town square named after emancipated Black woman

A ceremony is expected to be held in February.

January 12, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
During his lifetime, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s views were considered radical by much of the white establishment, including the government. King was the subject of several FBI surveillance investigations, designed to collect subversive material on him.

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  • National

Martin Luther King Jr. was once considered 'radical.' Here's how he came to be lauded

As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.

January 11, 2024
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  • Vanessa Romo
With songs by The Avett Brothers, <em>Swept Away</em> is inspired by the true story of an 19th century shipwreck in which seamen resorted to cannibalism to survive.

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  • Music

Truth, forgiveness: 'Swept Away' is a theatrical vessel for Avett Bros' music

With songs by the Avett Brothers, Swept Away follows four men fighting to survive a shipwreck. The musical is inspired by the true story in which men resort to cannibalism to survive.

January 09, 2024
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  • Elizabeth Blair
The U.S. Mint has released the 2024 Harriet Tubman Silver Dollar as part of the Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Program. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins honoring the bicentennial of her birth.

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  • History

The U.S. Mint releases new commemorative coins honoring Harriet Tubman

The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins.

January 05, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
The original 1928 script for Disney's <em>Steamboat Willie</em>, the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse.

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  • Arts & Life

'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

January 01, 2024
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  • Neda Ulaby
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