Profiles in perseverance: Garrett Morgan
The son of two former slaves, Garrett Morgan had little more than a grade-school education. But that didn’t stop the Ohio man from becoming an…
Continue ReadingThe son of two former slaves, Garrett Morgan had little more than a grade-school education. But that didn’t stop the Ohio man from becoming an…
Continue ReadingDustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday after a recent cancer…
Continue ReadingThey were there to “Stop the Steal” and to keep the President they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who…
Continue ReadingIn-person learning for thousands of Chicago students has been pushed back to Tuesday after Chicago officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)…
Continue ReadingFebruary marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, a nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles…
Continue ReadingAstronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras outside of…
Continue ReadingDeborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union —…
Continue ReadingTo kick off the partnership, Grubhub will be delivering cookies for free with a minimum purchase of $15 through February…
Continue ReadingTo the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is…
Continue ReadingCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently…
Continue ReadingThe United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the…
Continue ReadingFor years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to…
Continue ReadingFor nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police officers responding to a report of “family trouble” in Rochester, New York,…
Continue ReadingFebruary marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles…
Continue ReadingAstronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are conducting a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras…
Continue ReadingEver felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach after your former…
Continue ReadingAn Idaho man can now call himself a lotto winner six times over. Bryan Moss, from Meridian, won a $250,000 prize from a Crossword scratch game on…
Continue ReadingFor years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of…
Continue ReadingNo matter how excited you are about getting your vaccine, the Better Business Bureau is warning you: Avoid sharing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine…
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