Phyllis Newman made her Broadway debut in 1952, when she was 19. Just a few years later she won a Tony award for Best Featured ACtress in a Musical. More
The United States was founded on a bedrock of freedom. But what, exactly,y, is “freedom?” Does it depend on who you ask? Or when you ask? Renowned historian Eric Foner
As this year’s Wimbledon Championships get underway let’s recall one of the greatest professional tennis players of our time. John McEnroe won 77 career singles titles, including three at Wimbledon.
Since her college days in the early 1960s Rita Mae Brown has been an advocate for the LGBTQ community. Long before it was known by that shorthand descriptor.. She was
Yesterday would have been Anthony Bourdain’s 68th birthday. Instead June 25 is now observed as “Anthony Bourdain Day” in honor of the beloved celebrity chef. Bourdain was executive chef at
How did the son of Alabama sharecroppers, with relatives who were openly racist, become one of the country’s most prominent voices against white supremacy? His name is Morris Dees, and
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has led many people to use a very strong word as they discuss, debate, and protest: that word is ‘genocide. ‘ One of the strongest voices for
Work isn’t easy.Of course it never has been, but these days it seems harder than ever. Unreasonable bosses. Rude customers. A minimum wage that hasn’t been raised in 15 years.
I can promise you, if you were alive 30 years ago today, June 17, 1994, you were glued to your television watching a white Ford Bronco driving down the 405
They used to call him “Dr. Love.: Author, educator, and motivational speaker Leo Buscaglia was an immensely popular figure in the 1980s, seeding the American psyche with a message of
