
Inside one of the worlds few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Shijin Jiang pulled the precision binocular headband magnifier over her eyes and hunched down within a few inches of the ancient text resting on a light board. Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from the papyrus plant, proceeding with the utmost care. After all, it most likely hadn’t been handled in a century — nor read for thousands of years. The Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar at the University of Michigan is the only one a...
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- Inside one of the worlds few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts
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The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U. S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October. The unprecedented $40 trillion figure highlights competing from that...
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- The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
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- New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting
- Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump’s second-term health initiatives. She has become a trusted administration figure and a champion of the Republican president’s goals. If confirmed by the Senate, she would have to balance a raft of the of...
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