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Oscars flashback: Morgan Freeman enters the history books

The actor won a supporting actor trophy for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby,' the second of their three collaborations.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

WATCH: Oscars bring a night of magic and history

With "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opening the show, Sunday's 97th Academy Awards were full of memorable moments. "Anora" swept to victory with five major wins.

ABC News - 3h

Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': Inside 7 of the nastiest Oscar campaigns in history

Testy campaigns for the Oscars are something of a tradition and this year is no exception. With numerous controversies surfacing around multiple films and actors, this season is a particularly ...

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

WATCH: Oscar nominees who could make history at the 2025 Academy Awards

Adrian Brody, the youngest man ever to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2003, is a favorite to win for his role in the "Brutalist," but Timothee Chalamet could be the new youngest winner if he wins.

ABC News - 2d

WATCH: Zoë Saldaña makes history with 1st Oscar win

Zoe Saldaña is the first American of Dominican descent to accept an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She won for her performance in "Emilia Pérez."

ABC News - 22h

'Anora' director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars -- here's how

"Anora" director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars Sunday night by taking home four Academy Awards.

ABC News - 23h

Zoe Saldaña makes history with Oscars win: 'I will not be the last'

Zoe Saldaña made history at the Oscars when she won best supporting actress for her role as Mexican lawyer Rita Castro in "Emilia Pérez."

ABC News - 1d

Sean Baker makes history with four Oscar wins for "Anora"

Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.

CBS News - 13h

Column: The Eaton fire claimed her home, studio and this 'powerful' piece of Oscars history

For years, Susie Chung's students delighted in playing on the Steinway piano Lady Gaga used at the 2019 Oscars. Now it, along with Chung's home and studio, are gone.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24

WATCH: Paul Tazewell makes history as 1st Black man to win the Oscar for best costume design

The "Wicked" costume designer received a standing ovation for this historic moment.

ABC News - 1d

'Anora' director Sean Baker makes Oscars history with four wins for the same movie

With wins for best picture, directing, writing and editing on 'Anora,' Baker has set a new bar for Oscars success.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

The disturbing internet history of a triple killer

Websites visited and videos posted by Nicholas Prosper show some alarming obsessions.

BBC News - 6d

Pieces of Hollywood history set to be auctioned

All eyes will be on Hollywood this weekend as the 97th Academy Awards brings entertainment royalty together to honor the best work of the year. But it's not the only big event happening in ...

CBS News - 2d

Oscars flashback: An Oscar for playing an Oscar winner

Cate Blanchett wins for 'The Aviator' — the first time a performer had won an Oscar for a portrayal of a previous Oscar winner.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24

An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert

ABC News - Feb. 21

Easterby looks to new leaders for history chase

Round three of the Six Nations brings together two sides under interim management but in hugely contrasting form and mood.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Curry makes history as Warriors beat Kings

Steph Curry becomes the first Golden State Warriors player in NBA history to reach 700 20-point career games after helping his side to a 132-108 win against the Sacramento Kings.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It

Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.

Inc. - Feb. 22

📸 Arsenal youngster makes unwanted Premier League history 😨

With Arsenal's scoreline reading 1-0 to West Ham in front of the home crowd at the Emirates, boss Mikel Arteta turned to his bench to try and change the outcome of the match. That meant bringing on ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Devils Stars Make Franchise History In Blowout Win

The New Jersey Devils played the Nashville Predators on Feb. 23, and it could not have gone better. The Devils defeated Nashville by a 5-0 final score and are now tied with the Carolina Hurricanes ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Democrats warn of ‘largest Medicaid cut in American history’

House Democrats are ramping up their attacks on the GOP’s budget plan, warning that the massive spending blueprint would translate into the steepest Medicaid cut in the program’s history. Behind ...

The Hill - 6d

Writing the History of the Biden Presidency, in the Trump Era

A group of academics met to hash out a first scholarly history of the Biden administration. But in today’s scrambled politics, has the yardstick for success and failure changed?

The New York Times - 5d

Luka Dončić and a trade that could change NBA history

The trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers was a repudiation of one of the best players in the world. What happens next could define the next generation across the NBA.

ESPN - 4d

The Case Against Greenpeace Puts a Spotlight on Native History

Indigenous activists behind protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline say a lawsuit against Greenpeace is trying to rewrite their role and history.

The New York Times - 4d

Brooklyn’s fraught history with slavery is examined in a new exhibit

With 10 archival files, Trace/s upends simplistic narratives about New York’s history with enslavement. The truth is often hiding in plain sight.. Not until the shutdown during the pandemic did I ...

The Guardian - 11h

Timothée Chalamet deserves an Oscar – for his Oscar campaign

A Complete Unknown’s best actor nominee might lose out on the prize to The Brutalist favorite Adrien Brody but his journey to the stage has been award-worthy. On Sunday, Timothée Chalamet could ...

The Guardian - 3d

The scandal sinking an Oscars campaign

Offensive posts by Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón have caused controversy

BBC News - 3d

A Guide to the Documentary Oscar Nominees

A quick guide to the nominated films and why you should watch them.

The New York Times - 3d

Josh Seftel's mom on the Oscars

Filmmaker and "Sunday Morning" contributor Josh Seftel asks his mother, Pat, about this year's Academy Award contenders and the joy of going to the movies.

CBS News - 1d

The full list of Oscar winners

Anora scooped the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes.

BBC News - 1d

'History Matters,' a posthumous essay collection by David McCullough, will be published this fall

A collection of essays by the late David McCullough, including some never published before, will be released this fall

ABC News - Feb. 18

'We are history.' Hood Historian serves as the memory bank for L.A.

Hood Historian's passion for sharing the history of Southern California through the lens of "a Black dude from the hood" has built a true community.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Disparages Value of Diversity

President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

One-armed basketball player makes women's Division III history with basket

Being cut cut from her high school basketball team was painful for Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, but she refused to let that rejection, or being born with one arm, stop her from pursuing her basketball ...

ABC News - Feb. 21

Nate Burleson revisits history with civil rights icon Joseph McNeil

As part of our Black History Month celebration, Nate Burleson sits down with Joseph McNeil, one of the four students who led the Greensboro sit-ins in 1960. Meeting at the original Woolworth's ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Butler makes Warriors history over impressive five-game start

New star Warriors forward Jimmy Butler impressively has made franchise history over his first five games with Golden State.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

One-armed basketball player makes women’s Division III history

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel refused to let rejection, or the fact she was born with one arm, end her dream of playing the game that her childhood idol LeBron James made her fall in love with 15 years ago.

NBC News - Feb. 22

'Amateur and dangerous': Historians weigh in on viral AI history videos

Can AI resurrect the past, or are these videos a polished, modernised version of history designed for engagement?

BBC News - Feb. 23

France prepares for largest child abuse trial in its history

PARIS — Amélie Lévêque remembers the moment when she finally understood the unexplained bouts of depression and other disorders that had tormented her for more than two decades.

NBC News - Feb. 23

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