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How an underground script list changed movies

By Phil Edwards and Gina Barton
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Vincent van Gogh’s long, miserable road to fame

By Gina Barton
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Harry Potter and the translator's nightmare

By Gina Barton
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How the Bronx brought breaking to the world

By Gina Barton
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How the LGBTQ community created voguing

By Gina Barton
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How tap dancing was made in America

By Gina Barton
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Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth

By Gina Barton
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How poaching is changing the faces of African elephants

By Gina Barton
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Our sterile homes might be giving us seasonal allergies

By Gina Barton and Elizabeth Scheltens
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The battle over for-profit colleges, explained

By Gina Barton