Enslaved people in Texas finally obtained their freedom June 19, 1865. The date became the holiday “Juneteenth,” the oldest commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. How did the Union help achieve that goal? […]
Automotive braking systems are a wonder of everyday engineering. Massive amounts of friction cause our cars to slow down and stop every time the brake pedal is pressed. Auto regulators want automatic emergency brakes on new heavy trucks. […]
Insider trading laws in the United States are complex and widely varied. While other countries have made sweeping regulations against trading stocks of a company you know information about, the United States has more selective rules on the matter. A two-year sentence surrounding Amazon stock adds a new footnote. […]
Many have seen the common humpback whale, but fewer have seen one from the inside. A lobster diver near Cape Cod was swallowed whole by a humpback—an extremely rare incident—which then spat him out. Humpbacks are seldom dangerous. […]
A wave of media complaints of records being seized raises concerns. The government often seeks reporters’ phone records to identify confidential sources. Politics and media famously butt heads. […]
Reports of UFOs in the United States predate the Wright Brothers. Whether these aerial objects are manmade or extraterrestrial in origin, they fuel pop culture, conspiracy theories, and fringe beliefs. An upcoming U.S. government report isn’t expected to confirm alien life. […]
In the 1950s, highway construction often ripped through the middle of cities. Efforts to speed commutes between the urban and suburban areas of the United States were extensive and swift. Now, some cities are removing the crumbling roads. […]
Commercial wind farms have been cleared for the California coast. Previously, the military objected to wind turbines as being “obstacles” for its ships. Harnessing wind is getting both cheaper and more effective. […]
A group of monkeys in the Florida wilds have famous jailbreaking ancestors. The population of African green monkeys have thrived in a forest near a Florida airport since escaping a zoo in 1948. The primate order consists of pre-monkeys and higher primates. […]
A sign of hope for an endangered tree species blossomed in Missouri. The “Karomia gigas” tree is dangerously close to extinction, but a purple flower recently bloomed on one for the first time in recorded history. Flowering plants evolved rapidly in terms of Earth’s lifespan. […]
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