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A Handful of Salt
The British Empire controls everything. A 60-year-old lawyer decides the fight starts with salt.
Mahatma Gandhi·15 min
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Before This Decade Is Out
America is losing the Space Race. A president who knows nothing about rockets makes the biggest bet in history.
John F. Kennedy·10 min
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The Bus Ride Home
An 11-year-old in a war zone is asked to do something every adult is too afraid to try.
Malala Yousafzai·15 min