Most of the world's holiest places sit in plain sight, visible and accessible. However, some are hidden deep underground.
Common sense is not so common.
The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Mary Tornich Janislawski guided World War II pilots and astronauts in how to use celestial bodies for navigation.
Despite the adoption of the 19th Amendment, many women of color, immigrant women and poorer women continued to face barriers at the polls.
In 1861, Kate Warne kept the president-elect safe from an assassination plot on his train journey to Washington.
Actors starring in "Othello" on Broadway broke box office records by grossing $2.8 million in one week.
Alpine skier placed second in the Super G, earning her a World Cup medal after returning from retirement at age 40.
Kermit the Frog, the famous green puppet created by Jim Henson, is booked to deliver the commencement speech at Henson's alma mater, the University of Maryland.
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