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A leader of the Lemba people, wearing a prayer shawl, gathers with his fellow Jews. DNA tests have confirmed the Semitic heritage of these sub-Saharan Africans.

The Lemba Jews Of Zimbabwe Are Having A Hopeful New Year

DNA has proven that these sub-Saharan Africans have Semitic origins. But what does it mean to be a black Jew in Zimbabwe?

Millions Saw These 8 YouTube Videos In 2016. Did You?

A 6-year-old comic had nearly 6.7 million views in Nigeria alone! Let's see who else made the YouTube Rewind list of most popular videos in countries around the world.

Four players sit around Cthulhu Wars, a game designed by Sandy Petersen, who also designed Call of Cthulhu.

H.P. Lovecraft's Monster Is Wrapping Family Game Night Up In Tentacles

A century after the horror writer created Cthulhu, board game creators and players have resurrected the deep sea monster and brought it into pop culture. Why is this beast making a comeback?

A person enters the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., on Wednesday. A judge there imposed a preliminary injunction blocking part of President Trump's new travel ban from going into effect.

The New Rulings Against Trump's Travel Ban: What Was Blocked And Why

Judges in Maryland, Hawaii struck blows against a new attempt to bar residents of six mostly-Muslim nations from entering the U.S. A judge in Washington state won't extend a suspension to the new ban.

Starsky Robotics is retrofitting large trucks to make them driverless. The startup hopes that by the end of the year, it will be able to operate a truck without a person physically sitting in the vehicle.

How Driverless Vehicles Could Harm Professional Drivers Of Color

African-American professional drivers earn a median annual wage nearly $2,500 higher than in nondriving jobs. For Hispanic drivers it's a $5,800 premium, and Native American drivers earn $2,000 more.

Tom and Dick Smothers battled with CBS censors over the content of <em>The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.</em>

50 Years Later, The Biting Satire Of 'The Smothers Brothers' Still Resonates

Before SNL and The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hourmixed entertainment and advocacy in a way that influenced a generation of satirical political shows.Critic David Bianculli looks back.

Pears being harvested to make perry in an orchard at Acorn Bank, near Penrith, Cumbria, U.K. The drink has long been revered in England, South Wales and Normandy, France, and was a favorite of Napoleon's. Now the beginning of a U.S. perry revival may be underway.

Raise A Glass To Perry, Craft Cider's Pear Cousin

Cider made from perry pears is delicious. It rivals apple cider, but is sweeter. Long revered in England and Normandy, France (Napoleon was a fan), perry is now getting its due in the U.S.

A single modest meal for a doctor was associated with a higher likelihood he or she would prescribe Crestor, a cholesterol drug, instead of a generic.

Even A Small Meal For A Doctor Can Tip The Balance For A Brand-Name Drug

Researchers say the time doctors spend with drug company representatives when they are dropping off meals is probably more important than the food in influencing prescription choices.

Kathy Hanratty, President of Protect Geauga Parks, says the district needs to be more transparent and better evaulate new programs and how much they'll cost.

Language In Proposed Budget Amendment On Park Districts Labeled 'Unclear' By ACLU of Ohio

A proposed amendment to the state budget has some people asking whether it would allow probate court judges to penalize people who “interfere with a...

Inside the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire: 40 Years Later

Sunday, May 28 at 7:00 pm Monday, May 29 at 1:00 pm Sunday, May 28 marks the 40th anniversary of the devastating fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club....

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