Washington doesn’t have a Latino history museum. These people are hoping to change that
Hispanic and Latino people make up the largest ethnic minority in the United States and their contributions to American history run deep —…
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Can Microsoft Flight Simulator’s 2020 reboot solve the pilot shortage?
A colossus of the gaming world is stirring from hibernation. Microsoft Flight Simulator, the beloved PC-based pastime of aspiring airliner captains…
Continue Reading Meet the abduction survivor helping airlines stop human trafficking
When you’re passing through an airport, you’re usually focused on getting through the security line quickly, on whether your…
Continue Reading Sunday Funday Moment: 2 Borderland boys overcome learning challenges through music
It has been scientifically proven that learning to play an instrument helps children with any type of learning challenge or disability. Study’s…
Continue Reading World’s first Monopoly-themed attraction to open in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak, home to the world’s two most expensive properties, will soon have a new neighbor — the top-hat wearing,…
Continue Reading Jennifer Aniston broke Instagram with her debut
Jennifer Aniston’s debut on Instagram started with a bang — by crashing the app. There were so many people excited to finally follow her…
Continue Reading ‘Avengers: Damage Control’ muscles into world of virtual reality
If you’ve ever dreamed about putting on armor and fighting alongside the Avengers, your day has come — but for a fee. “Avengers:…
Continue Reading ‘Bombshell’ trailer shows women of Fox News preparing for a fight
Some women at Fox News are preparing for battle in the new trailer for “Bombshell.” In the promo, Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) begins…
Continue Reading ‘Office Ladies’ podcast takes you inside Dunder Mifflin
There something I wish I’d known before walking into an interview with Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey: quoting them would be nearly impossible…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift shines solo in Tiny Desk Concert
Taylor Swift performed for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series before she heads out on her 2020 world tour. It was just Swift, her guitar and a…
Continue Reading ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant uses his intro to say he’s trapped in a loveless marriage
Can I get a D-I-V-O-R-C-E? One contestant on Monday night’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune” used his introduction with host Pat Sajak…
Continue Reading Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man’ cleared to go to the Louvre
An Italian court has rejected a request by a culture and heritage group to block the loan of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man,”…
Continue Reading Three new arrests in the case of the stolen gold toilet
Police investigating the theft of a solid gold toilet from a stately home in the UK made three arrests Wednesday. “A 35-year-old man, a…
Continue Reading Nicki Minaj and Adele have been collaborating on a song
Nicki Minaj revealed she and Adele have teamed up on a song. Minaj shared the news at the launch of for her new fashion line, Fendi Prints On, in…
Continue Reading Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram with help from some ‘Friends’
Jennifer Aniston’s “Friends” co-stars will always be there for her — even for her first day on Instagram. The actress on…
Continue Reading Retired Boeing 747 to become testbed for revolutionary new engines
When airplanes retire, they get transformed into everything from hotels to underwater art installations. One Boeing 747 has a slightly less glamorous…
Continue Reading Record melting sees Swiss glaciers shrink 10% in five years
Glaciers in Switzerland have shrunk 10% in the past five years, a rate that has never been seen before in over a century of observations, according…
Continue Reading Country music star Gretchen Wilson gets kicked out of Las Cruces hotel after employees call 911
Country music star Gretchen Wilson is calling on Las Cruces to boycott Hotel Encanto after she was asked to leave early Sunday morning. After…
Continue Reading A man walked into a San Francisco art gallery and left with a $20,000 Salvador Dali etching
San Francisco police are looking for a man who was caught on surveillance video stealing a $20,000 Salvador Dali etching from an art gallery on…
Continue Reading 50 of the world’s best breads
What is bread? You likely don’t have to think for long, and whether you’re hungry for a slice of sourdough or craving some tortillas,…
Continue Reading How to track a typhoon: The forecasters on the front line of extreme weather
Scientist Sandy Song remembers when she first saw the aggressive swirl of the monster storm approaching on satellite images at her office at the Hong…
Continue Reading Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners showcase stunning scenes from nature
It could almost be a scene from a slapstick comedy: a marmot stands frozen in fear, slack-jawed and balanced on one foot, as it suddenly notices a…
Continue Reading Air Canada will use gender-neutral terms instead of saying ‘ladies and gentlemen’ on flights
Passengers on board Air Canada won’t hear flight attendants say “ladies and gentlemen” any more. Soon they will hear gender-neutral…
Continue Reading Mountain village begs tourists not to follow Google Maps and get stuck
Unspoilt beaches at the foot of steep cliffs, romantic winding roads, and plenty of mountain wilderness — Italy’s Mediterranean island of…
Continue Reading Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to new charges in sex abuse case
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday to two additional charges in a New York sex abuse case.…
Continue Reading ‘Watchmen’ HBO series presents its own Rorschach test
Using the graphic novel as the scaffolding for a dense, brooding HBO series, “Watchmen” grafts enough new threads onto its existing…
Continue Reading Arsenio Hall talks changing standup climate in first Netflix special
Thirty years after the debut of “The Arsenio Hall Show,” Hall is back with his first comedy special, a Netflix presentation that includes…
Continue Reading MIT engineers tested Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design. Here’s how it held up
In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a design for what would have been the world’s longest bridge at the time — 280 meters (918.6…
Continue Reading The most delightfully random TV shows and movies coming to Disney+
In case you were off the internet for the last 30-ish hours — congrats, if so — you missed an epic Twitter thread from the official…
Continue Reading Gal Gadot is producing and starring in a special project
Gal Gadot is set to play another wonder of a woman. The “Wonder Woman” actress will produce and star in a film about a Christian woman…
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