Why is it so smoky outside? Wildfires in Canada have led to air-quality alerts in the northeastern US, including New York State
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#OnThisDay in 1965, in the landmark case of Griswold v. State of Connecticut, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the constitutional right of married persons to use birth control.
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The PGA Tour and European tour have agreed to merge with LIV Golf, the sovereign Saudi Arabian business that clashed with the golfing establishment and sowed division among its top players. Here's what that means
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Today would’ve been the 65th birthday of Prince. The singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer was among the most talented American musicians of his generation.
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Pass the cosmopolitans! Sex and the City starring Sarah Jessica Parker aired 25 years ago and became one of the most popular and influential television series of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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Today marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day. Explore a visual journal of that day through pictures
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#OnThisDay in 2004, for her performance in A Raisin in the Sun, Phylicia Rashad became the first African American to win a Tony Award for best actress.
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After being shot, President James Garfield received such poor medical treatment that his assassin confessed to the shooting but argued that the doctors actually murdered him.
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Prince Harry is set to testify today in a suit he filed against London-based tabloid The Daily Mirror, making him the first royal to take the witness stand since Prince Albert Edward did so in the late 19th century
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Today marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day. It was the largest amphibious operation in history, uniting the air, land, and sea forces of the U.S., U.K. and Canada, on the shores of Nazi-occupied France
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#OnThisDay in 1968, while running for U.S. president, Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; he died the following day.
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It has been widely reported that dogs see only in black and white. In fact, a dog’s ability to see color is close to that of a human with red-green color blindness. Dogs have an easier time seeing yellow or blue toys in grass rather than red ones.
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How is Nasa preparing for life on Mars? There are some ideas in the air
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The peace sign has a clear history, and its origin is not so controversial. Here's where the peace sign comes from
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During Pride Month, it is not uncommon to see the rainbow flag being proudly displayed as a symbol of the LGBTQ rights movement. But how did that flag become a symbol of LGBTQ pride?
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Your random fact of the day:
Because it gets so little precipitation, the continent Antarctica is also technically the world’s largest desert.
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On this day in 1953, 27-year-old Elizabeth II, the elder daughter of King George VI, was crowned queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey, having taken the throne upon her father's death in February 1952.
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When the final curtain falls on Bad Cinderella this weekend, it will mark the end of an incredible streak: For 43 years, Andrew Lloyd Webber has had a show on Broadway.
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premieres this weekend, the latest chapter in the superhero’s saga following Brooklyn-born teen Miles Morales
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During Pride Month, it is not uncommon to see the rainbow flag being proudly displayed as a symbol for the LGBTQ rights movement. Here's how that flag become a symbol of LGBTQ pride.
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#OnThisDay in 1926, American motion-picture star Marilyn Monroe, who became a cultural icon, was born in Los Angeles.
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Some food is more delicious when eaten outdoors. And today marks the start of meteorological summer, which means we are in peak picnic season.
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June is Pride Month, a celebration that traces its origins back to the Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969—and the march held on its first anniversary.
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Your random fact of the day:
The fingerprints of koalas are almost indistinguishable from human fingerprints.
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Happy birthday to Clint Eastwood, who emerged as one of the most popular Hollywood stars in the 1960s and went on to become a prolific and respected director-producer.
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#OnThisDay in 1921, the Tulsa race massacre began in Oklahoma; in the ensuing violence, Tulsa's prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood was destroyed, and as many as 300 people were killed, mostly African Americans.
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This week marks the start of hurricane season, and it may be a busy one if recent trends continue.
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#OnThisDay in 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 automobile race was run in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it was won by Ray Harroun in about 6 hours 42 minutes.
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#OnThisDay in 1806, Andrew Jackson, who later served as president of the United States, fatally shot Charles Dickinson in a duel; during his life, Jackson was involved in numerous duels in defense of his wife, Rachel.
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The Carter Center has announced that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia and remains at home. This comes three months after her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, entered hospice care
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#OnThisDay in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial—honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and “the virtues of tolerance, honesty, and constancy in the human spirit”—was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
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Having led the French army in a momentous victory over England during the Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc was charged with heresy and witchcraft and was burned at the stake on this day in 1431.
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The 54th annual World Series of Poker begins today, an event that traces its roots back to a 1949 Las Vegas match between legendary players Johnny Moss and Nick (“the Greek”) Dandolos.
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#OnThisDay in 1868, the impeachment trial of U.S. President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal in the Senate.
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Your random fact of the day:
Describing them as “not half beautiful as how they were painted,” Christopher Columbus reported seeing mermaids off the coast of what is now the Dominican Republic; they were manatees.
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Getting ready to see The Little Mermaid this weekend? Learn about Hans Christian Anderson, the Danish author who wrote the story that the movie was inspired by
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#OnThisDay in 1907, motion-picture actor John Wayne, who embodied the image of the taciturn cowboy or soldier, was born in Winterset, Iowa.
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Taking out the grill for Memorial Day weekend? We're helping you hit that ideal internal temperature for a perfect meal
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The new Little Mermaid movie is out this weekend! What's the lore behind these mythical creatures? Read more about them and the story that inspired the movie
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A new documentary on Mary Tyler Moore will explore her impact on the entertainment industry. You can stream it on Max or watch it on HBO
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