For the first time in its history, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes—one of the world’s most important Catholic pilgrimage sites—was forced to close to the 20,000 souls who flock there ...

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Caesar salad celebrates its 101st birthday in July 2025. We look at the origins of the popular dish — surprisingly, it ...

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The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

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This article on the wilderness areas along the Buffalo National River is the eighth in a series commemorating the 40th ...