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Reporter's Notebook: History of March 4 political speeches
March 4 is a perfect day for a political speech. John Dickerson explains.CBS News - 18h -
Reporter's Notebook: Ukraine war revisionism
Three years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. When Trump administration officials were asked about the anniversary, the picture got cloudier. John Dickerson gives his take.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Reporter's Notebook: Finding wonder all around us
In troubled times, the desire to reach for signs of order is natural. And sometimes, nature helps out with the task. John Dickerson offers a glimpse.CBS News - 6d -
Reporter's Notebook: The importance of reading in a tech-obsessed world
Read Across America Day coincides with Dr. Seuss's birthday. Though designed for children, the day does what most of Seuss' works do: remind adults of what is important in their lives of constant ...CBS News - 1d -
Reporter's Notebook: A look back at 1939 Nazi rally in New York City
On this day in 1939, 20,000 people attended a Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden. Months earlier, Nazis in Germany had killed nearly 100 Jewish citizens in one night and sent 30,000 more to ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Reporter's Notebook: Federal worker morale amid shrinking bureaucracy
To shrink the bureaucracy, act like the bureaucracy -- this appears to be the goal of Elon Musk's surprise email that asked federal workers "What did you do last week?" The approach may shrink the ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Reporter's Notebook: The day Abe Lincoln reframed his image
A photograph and a speech changed the course of American history on this day in 1860. In a studio in New York City, aspiring presidential candidate Abe Lincoln stood for a portrait to prove he ...CBS News - 5d -
Reporter's Notebook: Who took these mystery photos of 1960s San Francisco?
A Bay area photographer is raising money to find the photographer behind a trove of photographs from San Francisco in the 1960s, capturing cultural icons like Muhammed Ali, Janis Joplin and Alan ...CBS News - 4d -
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 - Feb. 26 -
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 - 4d -
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 DesertABC 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 - Feb. 25 -
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 - Feb. 26 -
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 - Feb. 26 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Zelensky’s ambush at the White House will go down in history
The events of Feb. 28, 2025, generated a sense of shock and dread that resonated with the reaction to Jan. 6, 2020 — a feeling that something terribly wrong and irreversible had just happened to ...The Hill - 1d -
Ros Atkins on... President Trump's history with Ukraine
The BBC's analysis editor takes a look at President Trump's history with Ukraine - and how it set the stage for this week's events.BBC News - 20h -
3/3: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the continuing fallout of Friday's tumultuous meeting between President Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, new 25 percent tariffs on Canada and ...CBS 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 fallABC 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 -
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 -
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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Argentina prays for native son Francis, the first Latin American pope in history
Catholics from across Argentina have flocked to churches to pray for the recovery of native son Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope in historyABC News - Feb. 24
