It’s easy to recognize these political symbols. | id-work/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (donkey and elephant); Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (question mark) It all started with an insult. During ...

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A viral photo of a human remains shipment tagged with an “Extreme Heavy” elephant sticker has sparked debate online.

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Each debate held Wednesday night at Centralia College will be featured in an article in The Chronicle over the next week. See more coverage at chronline.com. Guests at The Chronicle's local election ...

Medieval artists didn’t always have firsthand experience with the animals they painted, and nowhere is that more obvious than ...