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When news of Christine Jorgensen’s gender-affirming surgery made headlines, she decided to use the exposure to help people.

In the latest episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd debunks some commonly held beliefs about social media, from who owns what you post to what happens to your data. 

Here, in no particular order, are just a few of history’s most influential tomes—and how they made humanity look at things in a new light.

On June 19, 2023, the United States will celebrate Juneteenth and the anniversary of Black emancipation. Here’s the meaning behind the holiday’s official flag.

The pulp magazine, which turns 100 this year, inspired Stephen King and made a star out of Conan.

Nineteen-year-old Delaney Irving was unconscious when she crossed the finish line of Gloucester's 2023 cheese-rolling contest.

The years-in-the-making Oxford Dictionary of African American English will offer proper attribution to words and phrases that originated in Black culture.

Machines called “Readies” were writer Bob Brown’s answer to “talkies” in the 1930s.

From a record-breaking mountain climber to a British adventurer who may have died searching for a city that doesn’t exist and beyond, these explorers have fates that are shrouded in mystery.

If you've always wanted to live in a lighthouse, now is your chance.

From a 175-year-old farmhouse to a luxury lodge on the Grand Canyon, these are the most historic places to stay in eight national park properties.

The classic labor song "Which Side Are You On?" was born during the Harlan County Wars of the 1930s.