Labor unions nationwide may be weakened by the Supreme Court. But unions have been instrumental in protecting the interests of underrepresented groups.

"Here I am again, Scully, up late pursuing this obsession with ESP." "It's a fraud, Mulder."

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DuPont invented the stretch synthetic fabric that revolutionized fashion in the mid-twentieth century. 

Once considered essential, winning the New Hampshire primary is no longer indicative of who will become the next President.

The Stamp Act of 1765, which inspired the “taxation without representation” cry, imposed taxes that outraged specific groups of people.

Ronald Reagan invoked Dr. King's legacy to fit with his larger political and rhetorical aims. 

Though considered a limited artist, Martin Droeshout engraved the only portrait of Shakespeare, which appeared on the cover of the first folio.

The ideological roots of the concept of militias in America stretch back into English history.

Sandplain grasslands, a kind of East Coast prairie, are some of the rarest habitats in the world, and sheep-grazing may be key to their survival.