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Children of Ted - Two decades after his last deadly act of ecoterrorism, the Unabomber has become an unlikely prophet to a new generation of acolytes ~humanities.history Article 667 words, published Dec 11 2018 9 votes
Kindertransport children to get 2,500 euros in compensation from German government ~humanities.history Link 4 votes
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Return of African artifacts sets a tricky precedent for Europe’s museums ~humanities.history Article 1317 words 5 votes
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