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Which Articles on HNN Drew the Most Hits in 2016?


1.  What Is the Difference Between Sunni and Shiite Muslims--and Why Does It Matter?

by HNN Staff

Their disagreement is over the legitimate successors to Mohammed.


2.  Were American Indians the Victims of Genocide?

by Guenter Lewy

The plight of American Indians represents not a crime, but a tragedy.


3.  It's Time to Face the Whole Truth About the Atlantic Slave Trade

by Sheldon M. Stern

"Readers must understand that this terrible traffic in millions of human beings had been ... a joint venture."


4.  The Horrifying American Roots of Nazi Eugenics

by Edwin Black

Hitler and his henchmen victimized an entire continent and exterminated millions in the quest for a co-called "Master Race," and IBM aided and abetted the effort.


5.  Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens and the Olympics Myth of 1936

by Rick Shenkman

Everyone knows that at the 1936 Olympics Hitler snubbed Jesse Owens. But is it true?


6.  Top Six Differences Between the Ancient and Modern Olympics

by Kelley Duddleson

#1 The ancient Olympic games only allowed people of Greek descent to participate. The Salt Lake City Olympics feature 2600 athletes from 77 countries. Only a few hundred athletes participated in the ancient games.


7.  Could Gary Johnson’s Candidacy Cause a Constitutional Crisis in November?

by Ronald L. Feinman

We could wake up and find Gary Johnson President and Mike Pence Vice President. Here’s how it might happen.


8.  Why Do People Say Muslim Now Instead of Moslem?

by Yii-Ann Christine Chen

Is it Muslim or Moslem?


9.  Ted Cruz: Is He or Isn’t He Eligible to be President?

by Nathan Perl-Rosenthal and Sam Erman

Why these authors reach a surprising conclusion.


10.  What Did Jane Fonda Really Do Over in Hanoi?

by Nathaniel Bates

She was a symbol of a divided nation.