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A mushroom dish ends one reign, starts another
Emperor Claudius died under mysterious circumstances in Rome, almost certainly poisoned, most likely by his ambitious wife Agrippina. Rather than his biological son Britannicus, it was his adopted son Nero who ascended to the imperial throne. At just sixteen, Nero inherited the most powerful position in the known world, beginning a reign that would end in infamy.
Harlem's quiet poet-librarian of the Renaissance
In Alexandria, Louisiana, Arna Bontemps was born into a world he would help transform through literature. As a poet, novelist, and librarian, he became a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, capturing the African American experience in luminous prose and verse. His work at Fisk University's library preserved the cultural legacy of an entire artistic movement.
The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr.
The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus is taken at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Dr. F. A. Murphy.