The 15 best art, design and archaeology discoveries of 2023
By Jacqui Palumbo | CNN Whether lost at the bottom of the ocean, tucked away in a library’s archives or hidden behind a kitchen wall, this year’s arts, archaeology and …
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National Park Service Teaming Up With Tribes To Tell ‘More Complete Story’ Of U.S. History
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday that the National Park Service is launching an initiative with Native American tribes to tell “a more complete story of American history” at the …
Iconic Photographer Dorothea Lange’s Work Showcased in Exhibit
Center: The J. Paul Getty Museum. Right and Left: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser. The image is iconic. A mother, surrounded by her …
What makes a property ‘historic’? The answer is not straightforward
As developers and homeowners take advantage of new state laws aimed at producing more housing in the Bay Area, some communities are applying for historic status in a last-resort bid …
How Al Capone established a gambling underworld in Chicago
One thing Chicagoans consistently crave is satisfaction of their fascination with gambling, notes Joseph Epstein, a retired Northwestern University professor and student of local mores. So, as dice start to …
26 kids were buried alive in Northern California. A new documentary shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later
By Holly Yan | CNN In 1976, gunmen stormed a school bus carrying 26 children – ages 5 to 14 – and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California. As part …
Formula One Has Long Been at the Cutting Edge of Camera Technology
Formula One has been the pinnacle of motorsport since its inaugural season in 1950 and has has been at the forefront of imaging technology throughout its history. The 2023 F1 …
How this scarf became a Palestinian national symbol
By Zoe Sottile | CNN Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, three Palestinian college students were shot in Vermont, two of them while wearing keffiyehs, in a crime their families have …
The making of a president’s most special adviser
When Charles Hammer, a theoretical physicist at Iowa State University, dialed the Georgia telephone number he was told to call in 1975 — at precisely the time he was told …
South San Francisco’s hillside sign celebrates its 100th birthday
The Industrial City sign in South San Francisco turns 100 years old today. The 65-foot-tall cement letters on the southern flank of San Bruno Mountain are one of California’s largest …