Story
Rare 'locked' letter sealed 300 years ago is finally opened virtually
Three hundred years ago, before envelopes, passwords and security codes, writers often struggled to keep thoughts, cares and dreams expressed in their letters private.
Story
Does wearing glasses mean you're smarter?
Admit it: If you see someone wearing glasses, you think that person has a better chance than not of having an above-average IQ.
Story
Expect to lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099. Here's why
People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to the climate crises, a new study revealed. Researchers used wristbands with internal acceleromete
Story
Chevrolet Introduces 2023 Tahoe RST Performance Edition with More Horsepower, Handling and Speed
*Motorsports-inspired and pursuit-rated performance enhancements offer balance of exhilarating performance with true SUV capability and comfort *Chevrolet Performance induction and exhaust systems increase output of the 6.2L V-8 to 433 horsepower and 467 lb-ft of torque — increases of 13 hp and 7 lb-ft over the current RST’s available 6.2L engine, giving it more horsepower than any other Tahoe *Fastest retail Tahoe with 0-60 mph in 5.78 seconds, top speed of 124 mph on the test track and better stopping distance with 60-0 mph braking in 133 feet1
Story
NAREB Launches Campaign to Change Policies and Regulations Limiting Gains in Black Homeownership
Oldest Minority Real Estate Trade Association Urges Policymakers to Address Down Payment Assistance, Loan Level Price Adjustments, Student Loan Debt and Appraisal Bias
With the gap in homeownership between Black and White families wider today than when housing discrimination was rampant decades ago, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is launching a “Revive the American Dream of Homeownership” campaign to change public policies that limit the ability of minority and low-to-moderate income families to purchase homes.
Story
Keep Black Love Alive -- Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center and chromatic black™ Sponsor Well-Being Advocacy Forum
Keep Black Love Alive: Black Women Defining a Healthy 21st Century is a four-part national forum and a call to action to strengthen our public health infrastructure and advance the health and well-being of Black communities nationwide. The first (in-person and virtual) forum will take place on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The High Museum of Art - Hill Auditorium located at 1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309. Admission is free.
Story
Ernest Shackleton's Endurance ship found in Antarctica after 107 years
More than a century after it sank off the coast of Antarctica, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship HMS Endurance has been located, apparently intact and in good condition.
Story
A pair of orcas are targeting great white sharks off South Africa's coast
A pair of orcas have driven great white sharks away from a stretch of South African coast after killing five sharks over just a few months in 2017, according to a new study.
Story
The one BIG problem with the GOP's 'election security' push
Texas Republicans have a simple reason for the broad changes they have proposed to tighten the rules on who can vote when and how: It's the only way to combat rampant election fraud.
Story
Prosecutors say they plan to bring felony charges against man arrested with weapons in Obama’s DC neighborhood
Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they plan to file felony charges against the man who was arrested last week with firearms in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood and accused of threatening several politicians.
Story
Title 42 expires tonight. Here's what happens next
There are just hours left before the expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation.
Story
Higher rates of lung cancer in women are a mystery for researchers
More young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at a higher rate than men, and scientists are struggling to understand why, new research shows. Awareness of the disease’s effects on women is lacking, experts say, and the US government spends significantly less on its research than on similar studies in men.
Story
Lighting up online — Akron business owner uses TikTok to grow candle business
An Akron small business owner is running her company and raising her daughter, as a stay at home mom, insider her Akron home.
Story
The Kingdom Choir Return with New Single & US Tour Dates
Offering love, hope and inspiration, The Kingdom Choir today make a timely return with their brand-new single "Not Giving Up". Founded in 1994 by Karen Gibson MBE (the Godmother of Gospel), The Kingdom Choir have continued to win hearts since their unforgettable performance at the 2018 Royal Wedding in front of a global televised audience of 2 billion people. Listen to "Not Giving Up" HERE.
Story
GM Makes Vehicle-to-Home Bidirectional Charging Technology Available Across Portfolio of Upcoming Ultium-based EVs
Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) rollout across new Ultium-based EVs anticipated by model year 2026 Expanding access to V2H technology will allow customers to experience even more EV benefits V2H technology offers customers greater control over energy management, helping to strengthen energy independence
Story
Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight years afterward, according to a new study.
Story
2 men charged with murder in Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting
Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday.
Story
A daily step count goal may counteract effects of sitting
Ten thousand steps per day have long been known as the magic number needed to lower risk of disease and early death. What researchers didn’t know was whether the amount could have the same effect even for people who are sedentary most of the day.
Story
Happy reunion: Dog missing in San Diego turns up in Michigan
A lost dog was homeward bound this week after an incredible journey took her inexplicably from her San Diego home to the suburbs of Detroit.
Story
The Race Moment Trump Seemed to Relish
t took President Donald Trump two days to condemn by name neo-Nazis, the Klu Klux Klan and white supremacist groups involved in this weekend's bloody clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
