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‘Using the presidency to line his pockets’: could claims of corruption fuel backlash against Trump?

Experts say president is vulnerable amid discontent over rising prices

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution

The Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Trump's Own AI Turns on Him Seconds After Launch, Contradicting His Biggest Claims

Trump's new America.gov AI chatbot delivers answers contradicting his 2020 election, salary and third-term claims, then suddenly refuses some political questions.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Trump just turned the US government into a tech-bro fever dream

ANALYSIS: The president tried to reassure everybody that the new, eminently hackable system probably wouldn’t get hacked straight away, while acknowledging that it eventually would. And then Marco Rubio was forced to position a flipbook as a technological innovation, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Cellar Bottle Discovery: archaeologists find preserved cherries; purpose remains uncertain

During renovation work at George Washington's Mount Vernon, a remarkable find of 35 18th-century glass bottles has emerged. Notably, 29 of these bottles contained a variety of well-maintained fruits, predominantly cherries, with traces of gooseberries and currants. This discovery offers significant insights into the sophisticated food preservation methods adopted by…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Benedict Arnold’s crypt, after his 1801 death in England, is now part of a kindergarten classroom

Benedict Arnold rose to major general and earned George Washington’s trust during the American Revolution before switching allegiance to Britain. He moved to England and died there in 1801, aged 60. Arnold was buried in St. Mary’s Church in Battersea, where his crypt eventually became part of a basement now…

The Times of India · Sep 23

What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended

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The Conversation · Sep 21

Scenes from a colonial resurrection: First-person interpretations of history draw America 250 crowds

America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories

The Independent UK · Sep 16

In 1795, Paul Revere helped bury a secret time capsule beneath Boston's State House; 219 years later, workers opened it to reveal coins, documents and a medal

A 1795 time capsule buried beneath Boston's State House was recently opened. This capsule contained historical items from different periods of Massachusetts history. It was originally placed by notable figures like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. The capsule was also opened and replenished once before in 1855.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Trump blasts White House as a ‘dump’ before his controversial multi-million dollar renovations

President Donald Trump continues to glory in makeover of the executive mansion rather than concentrate on midterms, ending the Iran war or taming inflation

The Independent UK · Sep 14