It’s the storyteller’s final mystery. Also, the wildlife photographs of the year; what made Salem infamous; a Zoroastrian secret; a startling rise in strokes. PLUS: take our stress test quiz
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY SUPERSTOCK, BRIDGEMAN IMAGES |
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American pioneer of mystery. His “The Murders of the Rue Morgue” is considered the world’s first detective story.
Yet Poe left one tantalizing case unsolved: How exactly did he die 175 years ago this week? Here are the clues.
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PHOTOGRAPH BY PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, BRIDGEMAN IMAGEs |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY FRANCESCO LASTRUCCI |
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Paging Michelangelo! Rich in honey-hued basilicas and elaborately decorated baroque cathedrals, this southern Italian city of is often regarded as the ”Florence of the South.” Where are we?
A. Bari
B. Barletta
C. Galatina
D. Lecce
E. Lucca
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Today’s Soundtrack: Baby’s In Black, Ruben Blades
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