Why This Flag Day Is a Reminder That the Meaning of American Patriotism Is More Complicated Than You Might Think
When the United States marks the annual June 14 holiday of Flag Day, it’s officially a chance to recall the adoption of the stars and …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Celebrated Amazon Pulling Out of New York––But the Governor Says It Cost the City 25,000 Jobs
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared victory when Amazon announced Thursday that it would not build a second headquarters (known as HQ2) in Queens, New York. Gov. …
Facebook Has Removed Hundreds of Accounts Linked to a Russian Troll Farm
Click:10th Wedding Anniversary Gift Ideas for Wife Facebook has removed more than 200 accounts and pages linked to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian …
This Guy Snapped Some Spectacular Pictures of a Tornado in Wyoming (With His Phone!)
A Wyoming resident captured some amazing images of a tornado touching down in the plains Wednesday. The National Weather Service office in Cheyenne tweeted out …
Papa John’s Stock Is Sliding After Reports the Founder Used a Racial Slur on a Call
(Bloomberg) — Papa John’s International Inc.’s outspoken chairman John Schnatter is facing another controversy that is battering the shares of the pizza chain he founded. …
Did Lizzie Borden Really Take an Ax? The True Story Behind the Movie Lizzie
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Lizzie The new film Lizzie, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart, examines one of the 19th century’s most notorious …
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says Mark Zuckerberg Served Him Goat He Killed ‘With a Laser Gun and Then the Knife’
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey described being served a nearly raw goat that Mark Zuckerberg had killed himself in a wide-ranging interview in which he addressed …
This Is What It Was Like to Be a Teenager in the Middle Ages
History Today This post is in partnership with History Today. The article below was originally published at History Today. We have a tendency to associate …
Sheryl Sandberg Asked Facebook Staff to Investigate George Soros’ Motives After Criticism
Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg told employees to investigate financial dealings by George Soros, the billionaire who criticized the company at the World …
Google Doodle Celebrates William Henry Perkins, Who Made the World More Purple
In the modern world, the color purple is not an uncommon sight. The secondary color, which is made by mixing red and blue, is popular …