(New York Times) – Norman Francis was just a few years into his tenure as president of Xavier University of Louisiana, a small Catholic institution in...
Far from the elaborate crypts at Chicago’s prominent Oak Woods Cemetery, the original Aunt Jemima lies in an unmarked grave in an area that’s more fit...
LYNSEY CHUTEL, Associated Press MALCOLM RITTER, Associated Press MAGALIESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Scientists say they’ve discovered a new member of the human family tree, revealed...
(The Guardian) – The former US No 1 tennis player James Blake was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed in New York as he was preparing to attend...
(The Washington Post) – Yes, she was in “Conan the Destroyer.” Most memorable line: “I swear that if Conan will let me ride with him, I...
(Talking Points Memo) – A newly surfaced report from a 1927 edition of the New York Times suggests Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s late father may...
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a request from Jesse Jackson Jr. for a four-day furlough from home detention in Washington to attend his...
(NBC News) – In a matter of seconds, a moment of quiet prayer turned into a massacre. “We were just about to say the prayer to...
JULIET LINDERMAN, Associated Press DAVID DISHNEAU, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The trials for six police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray...
(USA Today) – Another iPhone is coming! Is that even still “a thing?” It’s not with investors – as the novelty has more than worn off....
