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How to party like an ancient Greek

The ancient Greeks had a reputation for holding wild parties. But that’s not the only way to party like an ancient Greek.
Shohei Ohtani watches his home run in the MLB Tokyo Series on March 19, 2025. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

From Babe Ruth’s barnstorming tours to Shohei Ohtani’s star power, baseball’s century-long ties to Japan have grown into one of Major League Baseball’s most reliable global growth strategies.
Filming ‘The Perfect Storm’ in Gloucester Harbor, Mass. The Salem News Historic Photograph Collection, Salem State University Archives and Special Collections

Checking in on New England’s fishing industry 25 Years after ‘The Perfect Storm’ hit movie theaters

Fishing was once more open to all off New England. After devastating fishery collapses, stricter rules helped fish stocks recover, but they also changed the face of fishing and the lives of fishermen.
Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour: Is it Toronto’s ‘Wildest Dream’ for its economy, or too good to be true?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is expected to bring an economic windfall to Toronto, but questions remain about who will ultimately benefit from it.
‘The Haunted Lane,’ a stereoscope card from L.M. Melander & Bro., 1875. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Victorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills

In the mid-19th century, photographs with ghostlike figures became collectible amusements thanks to the invention of the stereoscope – a device that created three-dimensional optical illusions.

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