On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes built and piloted the world's largest airplane, the 200-ton flying boat Spruce Goose, on its only flight, at Long Beach, Calif ...
Dick Cheney, the U.S. vice president under George W. Bush, has died at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family.
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How Jesse Jackson Transformed American Politics

In the face of Reagan’s right-wing presidency, he offered a vision, strategy, and agenda that would have led Democrats and the country in a very different direction.
The industry keeps echoing ideas from bleak satires and cyberpunk stories as if they were exciting possibilities, not grim ...
But even in the face of crisis, there are powerful signs of unity and hope. Last weekend, more than 8,000 people gathered in ...
On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes built and piloted the world's largest airplane, the 200-ton flying boat Spruce Goose, on its only flight, at Long Beach, Calif ...
One of the oldest sayings about philanthropy is: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you ...
Fifty years ago, on Nov. 10, 1975, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a patriotic New York liberal, led the West’s fight against the UN’s Zionism is racism resolution. Moynihan called this assault on Israel ...

Why I Am Resigning

I n 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed me as a federal judge. I was 38 years old. At the time, I looked forward to ...
The D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness has drafted a winter plan focused more on year-round shelter instead of ...
Here’s a complete look at the 2025–26 MLK Jr. Day slate of basketball: With the NBA returning to NBC for the first time in 26 ...
Alaska as the easiest state. Today, the nation recognized a man whose peaceful activism lead to equal rights reform. Martin Luther King Junior Day is designated as a National Day of Service. KCCI's ...