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The history behind the film Hamnet

While William Shakespeare's Hamlet is well known, the story behind its creation is less familiar. The film Hamnet explores the tragic loss of Shakespeare's son.

CBC News

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Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition

The community - descendants of former slaves -have been pushing the Brazilian government to give them titles to lands that they have lived on for generations.

Africanews

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Turkey: archaeologists uncover ancient Jesus fresco in tomb

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.”

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Dayton Accords: Peace Amid Political Stalemate

It's been 30 years since the Bosnian war ended with the stroke of a pen in Paris.

Al Jazeera

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UN marks 10th anniversary of day of genocide prevention

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting focusing on strengthening resolve and efforts to combat genocide and other atrocities against humanity, in order to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.

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First look at Inuvialuit kayak returned by Vatican

A century-old Inuvialuit kayak was unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., after it, and more than 60 other Indigenous items, were repatriated from the Vatican.

CBC News

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Trinidad and Tobago's new generation embraces the sound of the steelpan

The steelpan - a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 - is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its vibrant sound. Fans of the pan say new technology has made the instrument more accessible and affordabl...

Africanews

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Somalia's poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace

Somalia is often called a nation of poets, but decades of conflict have left its cultural heritage in jeopardy. Now, a fading generation of masters is offering a message of peace and trying to keep oral poetry alive.

Africanews

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Syria marks one year since ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad’s regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war.

France 24

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Baljvine in Bosnia: Where Serbs and Muslims stood together

30 years ago, the Srebrenica massacre shook Europe. In the midst of the war, the village of Baljvine stood out: Serbs and Muslims prevented violence there. To this day, they work together on matters of mutual concern.

DW News

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WWII vet may be final man alive who witnessed Japan's surrender

John Lauritsen reports on Del Thielke, thought to be the last person alive who was present on the USS Missouri when Japan signed its Instrument of Surrender, ending World War II.

CBS News

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Grand Cairo Museum visitors so captivated that they fall into water

After 10 years of waiting, the Grand Cairo Museum opened its doors in early November – a grand project commissioned by President Sissi, who hopes to attract 7 million additional visitors. The first of them seem so captivated by the Statu...

France 24

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Kenyan lawmakers accuse British troops of 'disturbing' misconduct

A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former colonial power to be seen as an "occupying presence."

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Paris exhibition traces the long history of manga

The Guimet Museum in Paris is showcasing a major manga exhibition that traces the art form from ancient Japanese illustrated scrolls to modern icons like Luffy and Astroboy. The show highlights manga’s deep storytelling roots and its glo...

France 24

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D-Day veteran Charlie Shay dies at 101

Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, has died at the age of 101.

CBS America

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101-year-old Iwo Jima hero shares century of memories

Almost every week, Bill Rheingans signs his buddy Bob Jacobs out of his senior center in Waukesha. Every time, they find a restaurant to sit down at and share their stories from their service.

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Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war

Amid the devastation of Gaza, where 70,000 are dead and entire districts lie in ruins, workers are trying to salvage fragments of history.

Reuters

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Faberge's rare Winter Egg fetches record £22.9M at auction

Fabergé's The Winter Egg sold for nearly £23 million ($30 million) at Christie's in London, setting a new world auction record.

France 24

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Nefertiti bust stays in Berlin as Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum opens

The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo opened with 100,000 ancient objects, but the iconic bust of Nefertiti remains in Berlin’s Neues Museum, sparking renewed calls for its return.

France 24

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New documentary digs into who really took 'The Terror of War' photo

It was the photo that changed how Americans viewed the Vietnam War. It showed a 9-year-old girl and other children running away from a South Vietnamese napalm bombing that accidentally hit a village. Now, the photographer's identity is b...

CBS News

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History buffs flock to Czech Republic to re-enact Napoleon’s Austerlitz triumph

Thousands of history buffs from across Europe gather each year in the Czech Republic to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon’s victory over Russian and Austrian forces. Cannons and guns blazing, enthusiasts re-enact battle scen...

France 24

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Milan exhibition highlights 3,000 years of Olympic history

Old and new have been woven together from ancient statutes to the golden running spikes Michael Johnson wore in the 1996 Olympics.

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How an American raid stripped P.E.I. of its original Great Seal

When Prince Edward Island was first declared a colony of the British Empire, it was gifted a silver seal to put a stamp on official documents. Matthew McRae of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation recounts how American privateers ra...

CBC News

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Robots help piece together Pompeii's fragmented ancient frescoes

Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, are getting a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed to support archaeologists in one of their most painstaking tasks: reassembling fragmented arti...

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Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history

Growing up in Spain, Kwame Ondo didn't see Black people in the history books and it never sat right with him. He began to look into what he calls a "silenced history" - and his tours help others to do the same.

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Poland: This is Dziady — Night of the Ghosts

In Olsztyn, a city in northeastern Poland, the ancient Slavic ritual of Dziady is still alive and well. It is marked by the Night of the Ghosts: a dark, mystical festival that really has to be experienced live.

DW News

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Using AI to cast a fresh eye on an ancient Jewish archive

Researchers are training an artificial intelligence model to read and transcribe a massive repository of medieval Jewish texts known as the Cairo Geniza, hoping for a deeper understanding of a vanished world.

Reuters

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The origins of the presidential turkey pardon

President Trump pardoned two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle on Tuesday. With that in mind, CBS News' Lindsey Reiser serves up the origins of the pardon event, one of Washington's quirkiest traditions.

CBS America

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Inside historic auction of Jim Henson's Muppets and other memorabilia

For the first time ever, the Jim Henson Company is pulling iconic pieces out of the archives and onto the auction block. Carter Evans got a preview.

CBS News

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The origins and meaning of Mount Rushmore

As Mount Rushmore turns 100 years old, a new book digs into the sculpture's origins and meanings, which, like America itself, are layered with achievement and fault. Matthew Davis, author of "A Biography of a Mountain," joins "The Takeou...

CBS America