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How the world looks today and how it looked on this day in the past.

Robot In Beijing Marathon

Today In The World 2026-04-19

Today In The World, April 19, 2026: In a marathon in Cina, robots are outpacing humans. Today In History April 19: Sally Ride became first female astronaut.

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Tankers Anchored in the Strait of Hormuz

Today In The World 2026-04-18

Today in the World: How Tehran Weaponized the World’s Most Important Chokepoint.
Today in History April 18: The Truth About Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride

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Families make their way home on Friday after the announcement of a cease-fire in Lebanon.Credit...David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Today In The World 2026-04-17

Today in the world: the Iran War Is Helping Lebanon and Israel Tiptoe Toward Peace. Today in history: The Bay of Pigs Fiasco — April 17, 1961

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Silencing Chromosomes

Today In The World 2026-04-16

Breakthrough In Gene Therapy For Downs Syndrome, and 🎤 Kendrick Lamar Wins the Pulitzer (April 16, 2018)

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