Cross the Nile to the land of the dead and enter the legendary Valley of the Kings. Descend into the exquisitely painted ...

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The story of how black cats became the furry face of Halloween is downright scary. Here, an expert explains the fascinating ...

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Tucson, Arizona, provides a powerful sense of place and calling, rooted in 4,000 years of human history. Here are key Tucson ...

But the real puzzle isn’t whether de-skilling exists—it plainly does—but rather what kind of thing it is. Are all forms of de ...