On May 27, 1950, Frank Sinatra made his TV debut on “The Bob Hope Show.” In 1957, The Crickets’ first record “That’ll Be the Day,” with lead singer Buddy Holly, was released by Brunswick records. It was the group’s first and only number-one song. In 1962, Bob Dylan released “The […]
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In good green economic news, electric battery maker SPARKZ and the United Mine Workers coal union have announced a labor-management memorandum of understanding for a planned factory in West Virginia that intends to put out-of-work coal miners back to work. More on new battery factories, jobs, recycling, electric vehicles, and […]
Willie Mays had retired. Willie McCovey was playing for the San Diego Padres. Candlestick Park was cold and windy, and the Giants were on their way to a disappointing fifth-place finish in the National League West. But even with all those factors, it was still a stunning moment on Sept. […]
Let’s nerd out for a little while, shall we? Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock LLC real estate company has snagged the largest-ever commercial mortgage-backed securities loan in the city’s history, totaling $430 million, to refinance 14 of the billionaire’s Detroit properties in and around downtown. The previous largest CMBS loan was the […]
Maya Angelou, pictured here in 2008, became the first Black woman to feature on a U.S. quarter this week. The celebrated poet and author died in 2014. Photo by Jemal Countess / WireImage / Getty Images If you pay with cash in the next few weeks, keep an eye out […]
That hasn’t happened in this case. But Merritt says that if he were to do it over, he might have done things differently. As it unfolded, he didn’t tell the patient he was writing “climate change” in her chart. In fact, they didn’t discuss climate change at all. “If I […]
Medical school applications and enrollments skyrocketed to record highs during the 2021-22 school year across the US, especially among underrepresented minorities, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Applications typically rise and fall by 2% or 3% for the past 20 years, but for the 2021-22 season, they increased by […]
KALAMAZOO, MI — The Henrietta Lacks Traveling Museum is making a stop in its creator’s hometown. Curated by Jermaine Jackson, a great nephew of Lacks, the museum tells the history of a woman who’s cell line is responsible for numerous scientific breakthroughs — to include polio and COVID-19 vaccines, cancer […]
There is no way you can sum up the NBA’s 75 years in existence without mentioning the importance of sneakers. From Chuck Taylors, to the Puma Clyde, Adidas Superstars, Michael Jordan’s renaissance to power lacing shoes—sneakers have evolved from just being a pair of shoes you just put on. Some […]
While Wells was experimenting with nitrous oxide, a dentist named William Morton was trying a different anesthetic: ether. In October 1846, Morton was given an opportunity to demonstrate its use in the very same amphitheater in which Wells had failed. After he successfully completed his operation, Morton declared, “Gentlemen, this […]