State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia
Host and archivist Haley Frizzle-Green takes us on a trip along historic Route 66 to a unique bygone attraction.
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Sergio Flores/Getty ImagesControversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million. -
Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.
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Dustin Satloff/Getty Images North AmericaThis week, FIFA finalized the list of where competitors will train during the tournament. Here's a breakdown of the U.S. cities that are included. -
Sonny Rollins, the jazz legend known as the Saxophone Colossus died yesterday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. He was 95 years old and one of the last of his generation of jazz titans.
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Community health programs in South Africa have been heavily impacted by U.S. cuts to global aid. At one organization which once employed over 30 workers, the four who remain tell of their experiences.
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A horror film made for less than a million dollars by a YouTuber in his studio feature debut is driving audiences to theaters in droves.
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The declining number of Gulf shrimpers who are still in business are now struggling as gas prices rise and competition with cheaper imports remains high. -
Republican state senators don't face election this year. Trump's urging for them to redistrict to help flip the House seat held by prominent Democrat Jim Clyburn was met with opposition. -
The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021. -
Some veterans from the last World Cup — like forward Christian Pulisic and midfielders Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams — made the team. The roster includes 13 newcomers as well. -
Roland Garros, a WWI-era pilot, is credited with revolutionizing aerial combat. The major Paris tennis tournament was named after him in 1928, a decade after his death in combat. -
The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An Enigma by the Sea is a witty, socially astute novel set along well-to-do Tuscan coast. -
Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent. -
President Trump isn't much of a Bible-quoter, but some members of his administration are, and they have used Scripture to frame controversial policies as justified by the Good Book.
