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Rochester's inventive streak is changing as IBM patents drop and Mayo Clinic's grow
Post-Bulletin· 7 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln described patents as adding “the fuel of interest to the fire of genius.” If that’s accurate, then local inventors have long been ...
Just Askin': Why is there no statue of Muhammad Ali in Louisville?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoOne thing you won't find in Louisville, though, is a statue of the 20th century sports icon....
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThis occurred 11 days after the end of the Civil War and two years after President Abraham Lincoln...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGeneral Edward McCook first read the proclamation on May 20, 1865. The occasion marked the day that...
The 20 Best Summer Beach Reads of 2024
Entertainment Tonight· 2 days agoOne of Amazon's most anticipated releases and biggest bestsellers this May is Erik Larson's latest book about the election of Abraham Lincoln and his...
Review: ‘Lavender Men’ by About Face Theatre has a strong narrator but struggles to tell its story
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoGoing into About Face Theatre’s opening night of “Lavender Men,” a queer fantasia that reimagines ...
Poll Work Is in Crisis. Teens Are Stepping Up to Fill the Void.
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoMany of the trainees from Philadelphia’s Abraham Lincoln High School weren’t old enough to vote but...
The All-Time Best Movies to Watch on the 4th of July
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOur list of the top movies to watch and stream on the 4th of July includes classic 4th of July movies, the best patriotic films and picks for kids and...
Republican lawmakers fought to keep the 1864 abortion ban. Even GOP voters thought it was awful.
Arizona Mirror via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhen all but five Republican legislators fought tooth and nail to protect a near-total abortion ban...
From 'The Traitors' to '3 Body Problem,' these are the best TV shows of 2024
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days ago‘Manhunt’ (Apple TV+) Who knew a Civil War-era TV show about an asthmatic bureaucrat hunting down...