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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle

2 mn readName: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving […]

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Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Tennessee ban on transgender youth treatments

5 mn readThe conservative-majority Supreme Court on Wednesday leaned toward upholding a Tennessee law that restricts gender transition treatments for minors in a significant case on transgender rights. It did not appear based on a lengthy oral argument that conservative justices believed that the law constitutes a form of sex discrimination that would mean courts have to give it […]

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How long have humans used plants as drugs? A Moroccan cave holds clues

4 mn readThe earliest evidence for the use of plants as drugs—possibly for medication or a pick-me-up—may have been found amid human remains in a 15,000-year-old cave burial in North Africa. According to a study published this month in Scientific Reports, researchers discovered berry-like seed cones from the shrub genus Ephedra in an ancient burial pit at […]

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ImpactTulsa Secures $3.6 Million from StriveTogether to Boost Economic Mobility for Tulsa Youth

2 mn readImpactTulsa is excited to announce a $3.6 million investment from StriveTogether aimed at placing 15,000 more Tulsa youth on the path to economic mobility by 2030. StriveTogether selected ImpactTulsa as one of just six network members to receive this investment, aiming to support 4 million more young people by 2030. As a dedicated member of […]

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10 Christmas train rides guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit

4 mn readVisiting Christmas markets, seeing your favorite theme park all decked out in holiday style, and baking cookies are all time-honored ways to ring in the holiday season. And if taking a Christmas train ride isn’t one of your family’s holiday traditions, it should be.  Decked out with twinkling lights and sparkling ornaments, Christmas-themed train rides […]

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Native artists are breaking boundaries beyond ‘Indian’ art labels, making their own paths

6 mn readFlat-roofed homes with exterior walls hand-stacked from western New Mexico’s signature buff, mud-plastered limestone cluster around the central plaza in this Laguna Pueblo town.  One is more than 300 years old, a structure that has been repaired and added to with modern concrete blocks. An electric line snakes in from a nearby pole, and a […]

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