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A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

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As the American population ages, a new study finds the average lifetime risk of dementia for adults over 55 is around 42 ...