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Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin

Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation's more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

Television appearances and happy birthday returns – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

‘What people accused Oppenheimer of doing’: the untold story of spy Ted Hall

In Steve James’s documentary, A Compassionate Spy, a lesser-known figure from the Manhattan Project is given the spotlight

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023

Oppenheimer: The 21 cameos you missed, from Marvel stars to child actors and Oscar winners

Child actors and British soap stars, Christopher Nolan’s film has it all

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Oppenheimer review – Nolan’s atom bomb epic is flawed but extraordinary

Christopher Nolan’s account of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project captures the most agonising of success stories

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

8 wild stories about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father of the atomic bomb'

From predicting the existence of black holes to being insulted by Einstein — J. Robert Oppenheimer led an intriguing life. Here are eight facts you didn't know about the father of the atomic bomb.

LiveScience · Jul 15, 2023

Look back at some of Chicago’s other Democratic National Conventions

The list famous figures who have been nominated in Chicago is impressive — including many who did not win.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2023

AP WAS THERE: Uncovering Lyndon B Johnson's stolen election

In 1977, Associated Press reporter James W

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Carl P. Leubsdorf: GOP disagreement over Ukraine echoes isolationists of WWII

The pointed exchanges among Republican presidential candidates and lawmakers about the U.S. commitment to Ukraine is a reminder that some policy debates never end. Like the one over U.S. overseas commitments.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Boring can be good. How modest Clement Attlee’s unflashy ideas changed Britain

Attlee was a gifted manager, who showed it possible for modest politicians to be successful if they have decent ideas

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023