Matthew Cloutier

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Matthew Cloutier |William Troop

12th century French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or sheep, but seals from as far away as Greenland. The find highlights the extent of medieval trade.

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Matthew Cloutier |John Ketchum

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2 months ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Matthew Cloutier |John Ketchum

Researchers have discovered a manuscript of one of the oldest versions of the story of King Arthur. How did they find and decipher it?

2 months ago | weku.org | Matthew Cloutier |John Ketchum

WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation. We've heard a lot about U.S. bombing plans for Yemen – mostly from a group chat on Signal. But how's the actual bombing campaign going after nearly three weeks? We've heard a lot less about that.

2 months ago | npr.org | Emily Kwong |Matthew Cloutier |Tinbete Ermyas

Last week, President Trump signed an executive action to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Last week, when President Trump signed a long-expected executive order dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, it sent shockwaves across the country.