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First Black astronaut completes his mission 63 years later, becomes oldest man to go to space
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 4 hours agoEd Dwight always dreamed of being an astronaut. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy selected the Air...
Woman calls for possibility of a 'better death'
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoEuthanasia is illegal under English law and is considered manslaughter or murder. The Suicide Act of 1961 also made it illegal to encourage or assist a...
Back in Colorado, America's first Black astronaut Ed Dwight says trip to space "righted a wrong"
CBS News· 6 hours agoThe former Air Force Pilot was selected by President John F. Kennedy back in 1961 as a candidate for...
8 Classic Cars To Consider Buying Now
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 3 hours agoEver watch "Grease" or "American Graffiti" and think, "whoa, those older cars are super cool and super classic! Wonder if I could ever buy one." The good...
College Donors Revolt Against Ivy League Schools
Town & Country via AOL· 1 hour agoSo for example, there was the Robertson case at Princeton [in 2002, descendants of donors Marie and Charles Robertson sued Princeton to redirect a $35...
Legendary 1961 Lotus 18/21 F1 Car, Piloted by Stirling Moss, to Be Auctioned by Henderson Auctions
Motorious via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis iconic 1961 Lotus 18/21 was piloted by racing legends including Sir Stirling Moss. A legendary ...
Who will win the Indy 500 in 2024? Odds, expert picks & betting favorites for race at Indianapolis |...
Sporting News· 8 hours agoJosef Newgarden won the Indy 500 in 2023. Can he do it again this year? Sporting News breaks down...
Martin Daryle Esparza, age 62, died Friday
Temple Daily Telegram· 11 hours agoMartin Daryle Esparza, born on October 14, 1961, in Colorado City, Texas, to the parents Joe Esparza and Andrea Mata, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024, surrounded by ...
Decades after training, 90-year-old finally goes to space on Blue Origin flight
BBC News· 18 hours agoEd Dwight had to wait more than 60 years to fulfil his ambition to go to space. In 1961, he was...
Can Media Move The Overton Window?
MediaPost· 21 hours agoIt was 63 years ago, (on May 9, 1961) that new Federal Communications Commission Chair Newton Minow gave his famous speech, “Television and the Public Interest,” to the convention ...
