He was called the "best and fastest pitcher I've ever faced" by Joe DiMaggio. On this day fifty-two years ago, Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Winter is a slow time of year for many in the food and hospitality industry, and the Tavern on the Wharf in Plymouth, Massachusetts is no exception. Last weekend, a group of Peloton enthusiasts made all the difference for two servers at this restaurant.
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Almost one year has passed since the Ukraine war began. The Biden Administration and most of Europe are increasing their support for Ukraine. According to a recent Pew Research Survey, the number of Americans who say the United States provides too much support to Ukraine has increased.
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Today we are celebrating Brandon Tsay, a selfless and courageous 26-year-old hero who risked his life to save others. On Saturday evening, Brandon heard the "distinct sound of metal" in the lobby of Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, a dance hall in Alhambra, California.
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Condoleeza Rice was confirmed Secretary of State 18 years ago today, making her the highest ranking African American woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet.
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Black History Month is dedicated to celebrating the achievements and accomplishments of Black Americans since their emancipation from slavery. It was founded in 1926 as Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and journalist.
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American adults were asked about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of racial equality in an Economist/YouGov poll conducted last week.
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Today we are looking at women in government. The number of women in the 118th Congress is the highest in U.S. history (28%), an increase of 59% since the 112th Congress in 2013, but they remain far behind their share of the general population.
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Two Good Samaritans spread the Christmas spirit by opening their home to a South Korean tour group that got stuck in the snow. The ten tourists were traveling from Washington DC to Niagara Falls. Two of the men in the group knocked on doors to borrow a shovel to free their van from the snow.
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One hundred twenty-seven years ago today, the Austrian newspaper of record, "Die Presse" announced a revolutionary moment in the history of science, Dr. Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays. Röntgen, a German physicist, was working with cathode ray tubes in his laboratory when he noticed that a fluorescent screen near the tube was glowing, even though the tube was wrapped in heavy black paper to block any light from escaping.
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