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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 16: Tear gas billows up Serdar-I Ekrem Sokak street, downhill from the famous Galata Towner, as police reaction to protests spills into the tourist district on a late Sunday afternoon, June 16, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Alex Mustonen) ONE TIME USE ONLY, NO SALES

Istanbul’s sights: The bazaar, Bosporus and tear gas

The ongoing turmoil in Turkey added a political flavor to a family vacation.

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IMPORTANT FREDERICK DOUGLASS LETTER ON  THE LIFE OF SOJOURNER TRUTHAutograph Letter SignedFrederick Douglass (1818-1895)Washington, DCDecember 5, 1883One page, quarto. Clean, bold writing. Very fine with only light browning. The letter is framed with professionally framed with photographs (copies) of Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass.Frederick Douglass writes to the editor of the New York Globe, a black newspaper, just ten days after the death of Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883). It reads as follows:ÒWashington D.C. Dec. 5, 1883My dear sir:I am obliged by the Globe, and I had seen it before. I see my telegram copied several times in different papers.I am glad you gave me the opportunity to say a timely word for the life and Character of Sojourner Truth. She was a genuine specimen of the best qualities of the unmixed, uneducated children of Africa.Very truly yoursFredÕk DouglassÓSojourner Truth, born a slave circa 1797, was an abolitionist, orator, and suffragette.

Mark Mitchell amassed one of the most important black history collections in the country

One of the most surprising aspects of the collection might be the collector himself

Food

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Herb dilemmas solved, by the bunch

How the pros make the most of surpluses from the summer garden.

Wellness

HANDOUT: Seven Locks pool

Pools for all types

We found the best spots for families, athletes, party people and more.

Weddings & Romance

Date Lab: Live from D.C., a match made by Wendy Rieger

NBC news anchor picks couple with mutual love of sports

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Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (C) walks off the field with manager Davey Johnson (L) after cutting his neck while attempting a catch in the fifth inning of their MLB National League baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, California May 13, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

Athletes of all ages should take care

Injured pros Bryce Harper and Robert Griffin III want to get back on the field. Sometimes it’s better to wait.

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Navigating issues related to weight

One writer worries about Mom’s health; another considers weight-loss surgery, but a friend is not supportive.

Reliable Source

Briefly: Dolce

Who had it worse -- the Italian designers, who could face jail over tax evasion, or the American celebrity foodie, who acknowledged using racial slurs?

Travel

A tourist takes a photo at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas on Friday, May 24, 2013. For the past six months, visitors have had to squint up at the hulking metal forms through the desert sun. On Friday, the museum unveiled nighttime hours. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

A 50th birthday bash in Vegas

“Elvis needs a vodka tonic!” The author, his wife and their best friend celebrate their 50th birthdays in the city that never lets you sleep.

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Home & Garden

HANDOUT: Stellaria Media, edible chickweed

Weed it and eat

The ascendancy of chickweed and purslane from nuisance to delicacy.

Fashion

Rain and mud dictate fashion at Governors Ball

Poncho-chic dominates, at least early on during the rainy weekend

Parenting

White Swiss  Shepherd dogs  'Kenai',  front, and 'Yasu',  swim during the dog diving competition at the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, central Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2013. 4,000 dogs and 150 cats from 20 countries re shown  at the exhibition. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

A parenting lesson from an unlikely source — our dog

MOMSPEAK | In dealing with our dog, I saw in my sons the fathers they will one day be.

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