A century of Jimmy Carter: Longest-living former president turns 100
In 1998, at the ripe age of 74, former President Jimmy Carter put his thoughts on aging to paper. In his book from the same year, Carter wrote, “The virtues of growing older include the blessings that come to us as we grow older and the things we have to offer that may be of […]
Navy apologizes to Alaskan Natives for 19th century attacks
The U.S. Navy apologized in a ceremony on Saturday for its bombardment of the Alaska Native village of Kake in the late 1860s, The Guardian reported. Reported. “This has been 155 years in the making,” Joel Jackson, president of the Kakemura organization, said of the apology. “We've never talked about this, and now it's becoming […]
Alabama rolls over Wisconsin in Crimson Tide’s first visit to Madison in nearly a century
University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was in action Saturday as the Crimson Tide made a rare regular-season trip north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Milroe finished with three passing touchdowns against the Wisconsin Badgers and also ran for 75 yards, helping Alabama to a 42-10 victory Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. “Every time I step […]
Giants players not totally sold on ‘Century Red’ uniforms but happy to celebrate franchise
The Giants aren't angry or upset about their old uniforms. Are there any colors that represent lukewarm reactions? That may best describe the locker room reaction to the “Century Red” throwback uniforms that the Giants will debut on Sunday against the Vikings to celebrate the start of their 100th season. “It definitely looks different,” left […]
Man Finds 17th Century Rembrandt Painting In Attic, Sells It For Record-Breaking Amount
A routine estate visit in Camden, Maine, on Saturday led to the groundbreaking discovery of a rare 17th-century portrait, a replica of Rembrandt, in an attic, PR Newswire reported. Kaya Weill, an auctioneer and master appraiser with decades of experience in the art industry, discovered art that had been hidden for years. According to PR […]
Biggest diamond in over a century found in Botswana at 2,492 carats
A mine in Botswana has unearthed the largest diamond in more than a century, and the country’s president unveiled the fist-sized piece to the world in a public ceremony on Thursday. The Botswana government says the massive 2,492-carat diamond is the second-largest ever found in a mine. This is the largest diamond discovered since 1905. […]
The Worst Food Inflation in Nearly Half A Century
As Americans wander through grocery stores, stunned by high prices everywhere, it highlights a central issue that has dogged the Biden-Harris administration since it took office: Inflation is still hitting hard. This is not just inflation, but the kind of inflation that hits the prices of food products, the bread and butter of every home’s […]
Presidential agonistes, half a century apart
The final blow was delivered in the scorching summer heat of the nation’s capital by a president in crisis and the leaders of his own party. The reasons Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race are eerily similar to the situation faced by Richard Nixon exactly 50 years ago. Both men believed they could survive […]
‘Artistic crime of the century’
Shortly after 7 a.m. on August 7, 1974, French performance artist Philippe Petit walked from the roof of the South Tower of the World Trade Center and stood on a one-inch-thick cable that stretched 140 feet to the North Tower. With no safety net or harness, and only a balance bar to keep him company, […]
‘A convicted steroid cheat’: Fans — and Conor McGregor — critique ESPN’s top MMA fighters of the 21st century
After releasing their top 100 athletes since 2000, ESPN decided to put together separate top 10 lists for men and women mixed martial artists for the same time period. As with any entirely subjective list, fans were quick to disagree. When it came to the women’s list, ESPN’s methodology was murky and peppered with pandering […]