NASA didn’t select Black astronauts until 1978, and Guion Bluford became the first African American in space in 1983. Three years earlier, the Soviets launched the first Black astronaut ...

A few minutes before I arrived at Bob Bluford’s apartment, he had been on the phone with a Canadian making a video related to a plaque honoring the 16 Virginians who died in World War II while ...

To the amazing life of the Rev. Robert Bluford Jr., add (at least) one more accomplishment. The one-time fighter pilot, preacher, historian, preservationist and medical visionary was named ...

From the first episode of Cheers to the very last, a decade later, George Wendt’s teddy bear barfly Norm Peterson was a fully formed sitcom dream. Like Howard Borden before him and Cosmo Kramer ...

Many people turn to spiritual quotes and practices for guidance, and to feel more connected at a time when separation and solitude are the norm. Whether you’re devout in your faith, a dabbler or ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which should be checked before sharing supposed quotes ...

Memorial Day 2025 is all about paying homage and respect to the veterans of the military service, who have sacrificed everything to keep the country safe. Memorial Day 2025 has now arrived, and is ...

Every year, Savarkar Jayanti is observed to honour the birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, one of India's most controversial freedom fighters. Savarkar Jayanti is celebrated on May 28 ...

Ayn Rand’s 1943 novel The Fountainhead, a paean to capitalist self-interest, has become a bible for right-wingers and entrepreneurs from Donald Trump to Steve Jobs. In his latest skewering of ...