Every June, people across the world celebrate Pride Month. But where did the word “Pride” come from—and why is June the time to celebrate?
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by History.com: https://www.history.com/articles/pride-term-origin
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. He chose the name Pope Leo the Fourteenth.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5385327/vatican-white-smoke-new-pope-conclave
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A letter written by a Titanic survivor has sold at auction for $399,000.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/g-s1-63049/letter-titanic-survivor-auction
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Greek theater began over 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by Audrey Porter/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/articles/the-history-of-greek-theater
Wilbur and Orville Wright are the American inventors who made a small engine-powered flying machine.
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George Washington was the first president of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1797.
A new study finds that the first humans to live in North America depended heavily on mammoths and other large animals for food.
Researchers have made what they call a “spectacular” finding at the Mount Vernon home of America’s first president: almost 30 bottles of preserved fruit.
The polonaise is a traditional Polish dance that was once banned in the country. Now, the United Nations is honoring the dance.
Emperor Constantine the First was an ancient Roman ruler who welcomed Christianity. He helped spread the religion throughout the Roman Empire. Recently, a large, rebuilt statue of Constantine was introduced to the public in Rome.
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