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Meet Mark Gorton, the anti-vax millionaire donor behind congestion pricing and RFK Jr.
NY Post metro via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWealthy hedge-funder Mark Gorton, 57, of Manhattan recently told The Post that he is probably the...
OPINION: OPINION: An Indigenous and youth wave could make RFK Jr. a real contender in NM
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJun. 12—Every so often, I'd glad I usually answer my work phone. Allowing calls to go to voicemail can be tempting when you're on deadline or under fire, but there's no substitute for live engagement ...
For Juneteenth, first Black U.S. astronaut recalls death threats — and lessons learned
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoKennedy. A Black astronaut! At a time when everyone was space-crazy, it was a juicy bone to throw to...
‘The most loathsome human beings’: St Elmo’s Fire and the birth of the Brat Pack
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago“My Brat Pack buddies and I didn’t exactly handle celebrity very well. Success at an early age is...
Who is Larry O'Brien and why did the NBA name a trophy after him?
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 days agoToday, not many basketball fans could tell you who Larry O'Brien was, but he was an instrumental...
The Story Behind 'Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown'
Time via AOL· 1 day agoMany of Jones’ followers had become disillusioned with the federal government after the Vietnam War...
As the DNC looks for thousands of volunteers, past helpers share stories of the convention’s...
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoThe nation was still reeling from the assassinations of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 12 hours agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
David Shribman | America needs a hero
Cumberland Times-News· 5 days agoIs America losing its heroes? One of them, Robert Persichitti, 102, died en route to the commemoration. Then, just a few days ago, William Anders, the Apollo 8 astronaut remembered ...
1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 4 days agoFollowing that law, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark civil rights bills including the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act....
