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A federal jury returned a mixed verdict on Wednesday in the largest corruption case in the history of the Navy. Four of five former officers were convicted in the bribery trial.

In his new book, The Gun, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter C.J. Chivers traces the history of AK-47. The weapon's availability, ease of use and durability, Chivers says, have allowed insurgents to fight the most powerful nations on earth.

The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal each win two Pulitzer Prizes in journalism. Steve Coll wins the non-fiction prize for Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris, known for the most iconic catch in NFL history, died Wednesday at age 72. His "Immaculate Reception" lifted his team and name to the annals of football.

Parisians don't have to be millionaires to bid on a piece of history. The Drouot auction house offers those who aren't super rich a chance to snag a worthy canvas or piece of furniture.

Author Miroslav Penkov's new book is a bittersweet, slightly magical history of his native Bulgaria, complete with cross thieves, tragic lovers and a young man who buys the corpse of Lenin on eBay for his Communist grandfather.

Lawrence Jackson went through most of his life not knowing much about his family history, but when he had a child, he wanted to pass along a family tree. His search took him across Virginia, where he found out more than he ever expected.

The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan Stone went hands-on with The Sims shortly after its debut.

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka faced off in the U.S. Open, a place they have a history with, together. In 2019, Osaka invited a teary Gauff to do a postgame interview with her.

Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum approved on Friday