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The Homemade Dessert Jimmy Carter Couldn't Resist

Jimmy Carter spent many decades with his wife. We don't know the recipe for their success, but it likely didn't hurt that she ...

The 5 longest government shutdowns in history: What happened, how they ended

The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.

The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here’s a look at some of the history made there.

Here’s a look at some of the history that came out of the East Wing and the first ladies who spent time there.

Is the US government still shut down on Oct. 20? It is now the third longest shutdown in US history

Monday, Oct. 20, officially makes our current government shutdown our third longest in U.S. history. If it does not end, it ...

Ole but Grand. A look at 20 of the most iconic moments in 100 years of Opry history

As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 100th year, The Tennessean is taking a look back. Here are some of the renowned radio show's most iconic moments.

How twin disasters reshaped Habitat for Humanity under CEO Jonathan Reckford in the past 20 years

Jonathan Reckford jokes that before he became CEO of Habitat for Humanity International he couldn’t really keep a job. In the two decades after he graduated from the University of North ...

When will this shutdown become the longest ever? It’s approaching quickly.

As the ongoing shutdown approaches a new record, here’s what to know about previous shutdowns and when this one would become ...
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How a math theory born in Cold War might hold clues to when humanity disappears

Could math predict humanity’s end? The Carter catastrophe suggests we might be living closer to the finale than we realize.