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Melinda French Gates on Her Divorce, Philanthropy, and More
Time via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoHer focus is still getting women in power—in politics, in business, in tech, and, now, in media, but...
Celebrities who died in 2024
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 7 days agoArchive/Getty Keith became prominent in the 1990s thanks to his hit single "Should've Been a Cowboy." It would make him one of the decade's top draws in...
NatGeo documents salvage of Tuskegee Airman’s lost WWII plane wreckage
Ars Technica· 1 hour agoIn April 1944, a pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen, Second Lieutenant Frank Moody, was on a routine...
At the Newberry Library and on stage, the return of Mike Royko
Chicago Tribune· 2 hours agoWas Mike Royko the toughest man in Chicago? Mitchell Bisschop is the author and star in what he has...
Defying age and expectations, 94-year-old June Squibb is Hollywood's latest action star
LA Times via AOL· 1 day agoSince her Oscar-nominated turn in 2013's 'Nebraska,' the stage and screen veteran has kept busy. Her...
Never Give Up and Always Keep the Faith—90 Quotes About Breast Cancer That Resonate
Parade via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"Breast cancer, whether I like it or not, is part of my family’s story. That’s why I am so...
Washington Post Poll (washingtonpost.com)
Washington Post· 5 days agoThis Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone July 15 to 17, 2012, among a random sample of 1,002 adults living in Washington D.C., including users of both conventional and cellular phones ...
Catapult Shots Fired During 13th-Century Siege Unearthed at British Castle
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 days agoDuring construction on the grounds of an English castle, researchers have discovered eight stone balls once flung from catapults. The artifacts, dating to the 13th century, are the remnants ...
The wilds of Chicago: 10 places to bask in nature without leaving home
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 6 days agoYes, summer visitors will marvel about our city’s architectural gems, bustling eateries and cultural array. When you see a hill in Chicago, “former garbage dump” is a good first guess. Today ...