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Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for other types of allergies. Here's what to know.

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

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The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.

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