retold

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It’s a story that’s been retold in recent weeks amid the Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship to show how outbreaks sometimes lead to scientific breakthroughs.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

She’s made something different from your typical adaptation, a movie that brings a fresh perspective to a very old and frequently retold tale.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

After the publication of his “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” in 2022, Mr. Barnett is back with another installment in a planned series of retold fairy tales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Now, as it celebrates its centenary, staff have been looking back on the company's role in developing a treatment for a rare degenerative condition affecting young boys – a story retold in a Hollywood film.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Harriet Tubman heard the stories about the rescue of Shadrach, and of Jerry, about the return of Thomas Sims to Georgia, talked about, told and retold.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry