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Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
Pope Makes First Public Appearance Since Falling Ill Weeks Ago
From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory ...
A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to ...
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Why some Ohio kids still master lost art of cursive
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently updated its five-year-old guidance for school districts that want to teach handwriting and cursive. Some districts in Northeast Ohio are ...
Do N.J. kids need to learn cursive? Yes, yes, yes, state lawmakers say.
Imagine a time when children can’t read historical documents. Young adults can barely conjure a driver’s license signature. And even some elementary school teachers confess they don’t know how to ...
New Jersey lawmakers push to bring cursive back to schools. Sister Margaret Mary would approve!
Fast-forward 30-plus years and Sister Margaret Mary was the first person who came to mind when I read about two New Jersey ...
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The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Found in Slovakia Sports an Ancient Manufacturer’s Stamp and a Paw Print
During a recent excavation on the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, researchers discovered something remarkable: a Roman ...