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30 years on, German MPs to decide fate of vast Stasi archive
World

30 years on, German MPs to decide fate of vast Stasi archive

The German parliament will decide Thursday on the fate of the vast Stasi archive, with critics warning against jeopardizing its…
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
Middle East

Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Library has digitized a rare collection of communal ledgers from long-lost Jewish communities of Europe,…
Lost Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse’s predecessor found in Japan
Cinema/TV

Lost Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse’s predecessor found in Japan

When Yasushi Watanabe bought a cartoon film decades ago as a high school student in the Japanese city of Osaka,…
In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology
Life & Style

In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology

St. Catherine’s Monastery is going digital. The monastery that claims to be the oldest in the world ­— not destroyed,…
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
Egypt

UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was assessed by British Foreign Office officials as dim but "free of any taint of…
A year in review: When history becomes art
Art news

A year in review: When history becomes art

In today’s interconnected world, every human sitting at a computer or walking around with a smart phone can tweet and…
State security planned to destroy classified documents after revolution
Egypt

State security planned to destroy classified documents after revolution

The state security apparatus put together a plan to get rid of its secret documents following the ouster of former…
From the archives: The missing ring of the modern state
Archaeology

From the archives: The missing ring of the modern state

While doing archival research on 19th century Egypt and the intricacies of the foundation of a modern state, historian Khaled…
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