Prison chaos: A riotous history of New Zealand jails
Prison reform groups and inmate advocates call it a protest. Authorities are more likely to call it a riot. Either way, this week’s [...]
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History made as first ferries cross channel at start of Brexit era
As the Pride of Kent eased its way towards the port in Calais, it was making history. The first ferry to have crossed [...]
‘Consigned to the history books’: ‘Tampon tax’ scrapped from today
The 5% rate of VAT on women’s sanitary products – known as the “tampon tax” – has been scrapped. The government had committed [...]
African-American History Museum Displays Kobe Bryant’s Jersey
Shortly before the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened to the public in 2016, Kobe Bryant took a walk through [...]
Black History Month: George Floyd’s son ‘can’t stop watching’ the video of his father’s death
The son of George Floyd, who was killed when a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against his neck for almost nine minutes, [...]
Zendaya makes Emmys history and spreads ‘hope’
Former Disney Channel star Zendaya made history on Sunday, becoming the youngest woman to win best actress in a drama series at the [...]
Nuggets make NBA history behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, stun Clippers in Game 7
The Denver Nuggets authored a story so audacious Tuesday night it could’ve only happened inside a Disney bubble. Improbably the Nuggets made NBA [...]
Sunken German World War II battleship found off Norway
OSLO (REUTERS) – The wreckage of a major German warship has been discovered off the coast of Norway some 80 years after it [...]
History Colorado's "Hecho en Colorado" captures century of Latino culture
When Adrianna Abarca visited History Colorado Center’s massive, new museum eight years ago, she wandered up and down the 200,000 square feet of [...]
Scientists solve origin mystery of Britain's Stonehenge megaliths
LONDON (REUTERS) – Scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make [...]