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Scientists race to save the historic island on the Chesapeake Bay from rising sea levels.
See how the unique partnership between two countries made the iconic monument possible.
New discoveries reveal how pivotal Great Zimbabwe was to global trade.
The chance discovery of a jade artifact unearths an ancient Chinese city.
A professor seeks to prove Arthurian legends have roots in actual British history.
Experts search for evidence that female gladiators once existed in Ancient Rome.
Could the discovery of a third portrait of William Shakespeare be a genuine article?
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
See how secret letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, were finally decoded.
An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign.
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Aaron Glantz and Sophie Hills discuss AI companies' efforts to influence the midterms.
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Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake
Netanyahu faces Israeli voters in first election since Oct. 7 and Gaza war
Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede
How do you study a wetland when it isn't wet? Jordon and Rae enter a very dry Everglades.
Campaigns spend big to sway voters with increasingly personal attack ads
Student-led movement ousts Serbia's right-wing ruler in historic election
DNA may help identify a soldier killed at the Battle of Camden.
A metal detector survey reveals long-lost soldiers at Camden Battlefield.
A musket ball reveals the deadly reality of Revolutionary War combat.
Formerly enslaved Americans formed Britain's Colonial Marines unit and marched on Washington, D.C.
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The unearthing of an ancient burial site in England leads to new discoveries.
Airs Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Airs Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Through personal stories, DOPING FOR GOLD unveils the price female athletes paid to bring