How Jazz, Flappers, European Émigrés, Booze and Cigarettes Transformed Design
A new Cooper-Hewitt exhibition explores the Jazz Age as a catalyst in popular style
Reliving the Ebony Fashion Fair Off the Runway, One Couture Dress at a Time
An exhibition on the traveling fashion show memorializes the cultural phenomenon that shook up an industry
The Reasons Boston Marathon Runners Finish
The Boston Marathon is grueling for every runner. For some, it’s not about speed, it’s about the accomplishment.
MLB Teams Are Trying to Be More Green
Major League Baseball teams are finding ways to save energy and reuse materials. See what your team is doing to help the environment.
NFL Players React to Death of Aaron Hernandez
Current and former NFL players were shocked by the death of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday morning. Photo Credit: WBTS
Patriots’ Gronkowski Crashes White House Press Briefing
Rob Gronkowski crashed a White House press briefing on Wednesday, drawing laughs from the press corps. Photo Credit: NECN
Derek Jeter a Marlin? The Captain Looks to Buy Team: Report
Yankees great Derek Jeter and former presidential candidate Jeb Bush have teamed up to bid for the Miami Marlins baseball team, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. Photo Credit: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images
Astronaut Brings the Solar System to Earth in ‘Miniverse’
Former Commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield speaks with NBC on the importance of space exploration, what being an astronaut taught him about perspective on Earth and why Pluto was kept in… Photo Credit: CuriosityStream
April the Giraffe YouTube Channel Almost Sets Record
The long-awaited arrival of April the giraffe’s baby has made Animal Adventure Park the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube’s history.April’s livestream had more than 232 million live views and… Photo Credit: Animal Adventure Park via AP This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in
Zuckerberg: Facebook Has More Work To Do on Safety
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his first public comments since the Cleveland murder case, saying that the social media giant has more work to do when it comes to policing disturbing content online and making…
Here’s How Some Fortune 500 Companies Are Going Green
Through research and application, clean and renewable energy sources are something some of the nation’s most valuable companies are focusing on. Software giant Microsoft has a data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming… Photo Credit: David McNew/Getty Images, File
How to Talk Like a Russian Diplomat
Not every diplomat can become an overnight “хит интернета” (Internet hit) after just one speech at the United Nations. That honor goes to Vladimir Safronkov, deputy permanent representative from Russia, who shone last week.
Scientists study reindeer migration across Putorana Plateau
The Putorana Plateau is a mountainous range south from Russia’s Taymyr Peninsula Scientists of the Siberian Federal University will study migration routes of the reindeer across the Putorana Plateau in the Krasnoyarsk territory, the University’s press service said on Wednesday. The University’s expedition is working in Evenkiya to place seven satellite collars,” the University said.…