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Today in history: Forward-looking Uruguayan President José Mujica turns 80
May 20, 2015On this date in 1935, José Alberto Mujica Cordano was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Read moreMemorial Day massacre commemoration inspires Midwest steelworkers
May 18, 2015Steelworkers and the community gathered to remember the lives lost and lessons learned in the 1937 Memorial Day Massacre.
Read moreToday in Asian-American history: Actor Chow Yun-fat turns 60
May 18, 2015A popular actor in dozens of Chinese-language films, he has also become a recognizable presence in U.S. cinema.
Read more“The Water Diviner”: A farmer’s post-war search for closure
May 18, 2015We saw this film because we've consistently been impressed with Australian movies. We weren't disappointed.
Read more“In Walt We Trust”: Radical new assessment of Walt Whitman
May 15, 2015Few American literary figures have received as much critical analysis as Walt Whitman.
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