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An Iowa flag during the Iowa Caucuses.

How the Iowa Caucus Has Shaped the US Presidential Race

The Hawkeye State operates an unusually long nominating process.

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A member of the White Helmets, looks at a destroyed building following a reported air strike on the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, on October 5, 2016. (Credit: SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP/Getty Images)

Who Are the White Helmets?

After air strikes and chemical attacks in Syria, this unarmed, neutral group of 3,000‑plus civilians digs for survivors, evacuates the injured and buries the dead.

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Women settlers standing guard while living on the American frontier. (Credit: Interim Archives/Getty Images)

7 of the Gutsiest Women on the American Frontier

Spies and scouts, mothers and homestead keepers, women quietly made their mark on America’s changing western frontier.

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Watching The Crown? Here Are the Real Facts You Need to Know

Was Edward VIII a Nazi sympathizer looking to overthrow his brother?

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The Knights Templar Rulebook Included No Pointy Shoes and No Kissing Mom

Their code of conduct was designed to keep the warrior‑knights humble, chaste and—most of all—obedient.

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This illustration of the Halszkaraptor escuilliei dinosaur. The creature, about 18 inches (45 centimeters) tall. (Source Image: Image by Lukas Panzarin, scientific supervised by Andrea Cau)

Meet the Strangest New Dinosaur You’ve Ever Seen

The oddball dino had a swan‑like neck, duck lips, crocodile teeth—and killer claws.

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First Look: Exclusive Documents from a Zodiac Killer Reporter

Follow leads, read articles and attempt to crack a case that remains unsolved to this day.

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A Tour of the Biblical Treasures at D.C.’s New Museum of the Bible

The museum’s opening has been clouded by claims of forgeries and stolen artifacts.

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Chief of Police Kennedy opens up a fire hydrant, spraying water over children playing on Hester Street, a designated 'play street' closed to traffic, during the hot New York summer, 1960. (Credit: Keystone/Getty Images)

History’s Biggest Common Sense Moments

Experts discuss 11 times history could have gone off the rails…but didn’t.

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"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", 1966

How Donald Duck and Peanuts Saved Trick‑or‑Treating After WWII

Not even the effects of wartime sugar rationing could stop this Halloween pastime.

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A member of the White Helmets with a white pigeon. (Credit: Amer Almohibany/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Meet the Top Contenders for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

They’re working to make the Middle East a safer place.

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The Surprising Trump–Truman Connection at the United Nations

Trump, who has been inconsistent in his stance on the U.N., praised a historic example of American cooperation with its allies.

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