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Councilman seeks to rename Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, ex-slave and unsung L.A. hero
Los Angeles Times· 44 minutes agoIt was nearly a year ago when Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León broke ground on a...
The nuanced symbols of freedom most of us miss in the Juneteenth flag
theGrio via AOL· 15 minutes agoIt holds the same significance today as it did when it was created 27 years ago. There are a few...
125 years ago: An arched bridge to carry the railroad over Silver Creek
Belleville News-Democrat· 3 hours ago“All that remained to be done was the renaming of certain streets and the numbering of houses. “The...
Just Stop Oil protesters cover Stonehenge in orange paint ahead of summer solstice
The Independent via Yahoo News· 43 minutes agoStonehenge remains open to the public.” Around 8,000 people gathered at Stonehenge to mark the...
Here's How Much a $1000 Investment in SkyWest Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
Zacks via Yahoo Finance· 1 hour agoFor SkyWest, if you bought shares a decade ago, you're likely feeling really good about your...
20 years ago at the Emmys: David Hyde-Pierce keeps his streak alive
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago(The series returned on Paramount+ in 2023 without Pierce.) He'd been nominated consecutively each ...
4 years after George Floyd's death, are Detroit companies meeting DEI promises?
Detroit Free Press· 4 hours agoFour years ago, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed by police, sparking nationwide protests and...
More than 800 migrants cross Channel in record figure for single day since end of 2022
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 13 minutes agoSome 882 migrants reached the UK in 15 boats, bringing the total so far this year to 12,313, the...
‘I don’t feel any safer’: Sacramento State planned to reduce sexual violence a year ago. Did it?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 45 minutes ago“But then at the same time, the numbers go up and that’s concerning.” To students like Pohley,...
Royal tomb in Benin has traces of human blood on its walls, hinting at human sacrifice, study finds
LiveScience· 45 minutes agoNearly 200 years ago, human blood is said to have been incorporated into a ceremonial tomb built...