Who Were Barack Obama's Parents?
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, wrote his first memoir about his father but credits his mother for making him the person he would become.
Read MoreBarack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, wrote his first memoir about his father but credits his mother for making him the person he would become.
Read MoreJoshua was Moses' right-hand man, who led the Israelites into the land of Canaan after his master's death.
Read MoreThree decades before Pennsylvania men came up with the Kevin Bacon game, mathematicians were playing a similar game with one of their own. Here's the story.
Read MoreThe Texas City Disaster is the worst industrial accident that the United States has ever experienced. This is the tragic true story of the Texas City disaster.
Read MoreFor years a party at the Playboy Mansion was the stuff of legend, a symbol of the ultimate Playboy lifestyle. But what were those parties actually like?
Read MoreThe Bible is filled with characters who flit in and out of the narrative like ravens from Noah's ark. One example is Reuben, son of Jacob and brother of Joseph.
Read MoreHere are some of the world's most powerful tribes and the men and women that made them great.
Read MoreIt's easy to debate the historicity of Jesus and the veracity of accounts concerning the Last Supper. These are some things you get wrong about the Last Supper.
Read MoreAlaska's Iditarod race has long captured the national imagination, being both romanticized and controversial. This is the dark truth about the Iditarod.
Read MoreOkinawa might seem like the Eden of the Pacific, but there has been - and still is - trouble in paradise. This is the tragic history of Okinawa.
Read MoreWe usually think of professional athletes as being at the very peak of physical condition, but when these athletes pass away, sometimes it's shocking stuff.
Read MoreA vibrant wonderland of interweaving coral reefs, technicolor fish, and warm tropical waters, the Great Barrier Reef is every traveler's dream.
Read MoreBright and mysterious Venus was once considered a possible second Earth, but nothing could be further from the truth: Venus is more like Earth's opposite.
Read MoreFlogging Molly is a Celtic punk band from the city of — wait for it — Los Angeles. Yeah, wouldn't have guessed it, right? Here's their story.
Read MoreFrom malfunctioning sharks to a pre-production director shake-up, here are some of the unexpected things that happened during the making of "Jaws."
Read MoreThey may be long dead, but their legacy lives on. These famous dead people are still causing the world problems today.
Read MoreApproaching decade eight, Randy Newman doesn't look to be slowing down (a tour is planned for 2023), as he continues to create music on his own terms.
Read MoreEvery life is a story, it's just that some lives are more interesting than others. And then, there's Lord Timothy Dexter. His life story is quite the tale.
Read MoreFormed in 1992, Stone Temple Pilots is a world-renowned band that shaped the future of alternative music. Here's the story of the legendary rockers.
Read MoreBesides her sense of duty to English citizens, the queen of England also has in her possession some downright surprising things.
Read MoreNancy Pelosi made history as the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House. Here are some things you might not know about her life and career.
Read MoreU.S. presidents tend to h ave high net worths, but what about current president Joe Biden? Here's how much President Joe Biden is really worth.
Read MoreDespite decades of stops and start, women finally have their own Tour de France.
Read MoreMankind has done a number on the world's birds, but sometimes conservation efforts work. Here are 14 stunning birds that have been reintroduced to the wild.
Read MoreYou probably know it was bad, but here's why the Waco siege was worse than you think.
Read MoreAfter a slew of hit songs that defined a generation, the tragic details about Foreigner show there was disagreement and disorganization in the band.
Read MoreFrom its initial discovery in lab monkeys to a global outbreak in 2022 deemed a public health emergency, here is the history of monkeypox explained.
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