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Under federal law, the U.S. government must restrict access to people's records for the once-a-decade tally until 72 years after a count's Census Day. The exact origins of that timespan are murky.

Rita Mae Brown, author of Rubyfruit Jungle and several mystery series, first read Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars in college. It's hardly a staid Latin history book — in fact, it's Brown's favorite guilty pleasure. An academic-looking cover hides a raunchy, violent, thrilling book, she says, full of "around-the-clock degradation."

The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks — will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. That performance, and the group's presence, will provide the latest chapter in The Chicks' long and complicated political history.

The storming of the nation's Capitol Building has brought the issue of white supremacy front and center in the national dialogue. Host Don Rush talked…

The Harlem Hellfighters, who became legends for their service during World War I, were honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal.

With announcements expected from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence, the GOP field is growing as candidates try to stand out with voters.

Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.

Patrick Radden Keefe's 2018 bestseller, Say Nothing, looked back on The Troubles in Northern Ireland — including the lives of IRA members and a decades-old unsolved murder. It has been adapted as a nine-episode FX series.

When making predictions, Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes follows this complicated formula: She looks at precursor awards, she considers Academy history — and she listens to her heart.

The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.