This 116-year-old Oregon City mystery started with two letters behind a wall

When a letter from 1910 was found inside a historic Oregon City home, a real estate agent didn’t want to see it thrown away.
Hoodline

Tarpon Springs Icon Lost for 103 Years Found Hanging in Greek Church

A religious painting that vanished from Tarpon Springs more than a century ago has finally been found — hanging on the back ...
US Environmental Protection Agency

Updated Definition of Waters of the United States

On November 17, 2025, the agencies announced the signing of a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States.” This proposal would implement the Supreme Court's decision in ...
Time

How Trump’s Proposed Census Changes Could Impact States’ Funding—and Political Power

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NPR

Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps

The Trump administration is proposing major changes to how the U.S. government produces census results for the next national head count in 2030. While the plan faces likely legal challenges, such ...
Sioux City Journal

Hartington family has owned 1910 Cadillac since grandpa bought it new (and it still runs)

HARTINGTON, Neb. -- Family lore holds that Tony Arens and his brother, Frank, shipped a herd of cattle from their farm near Wynot, Neb. to market in Sioux City in 1910. Flush with cash from the cattle ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Did the Nation Get Its Name? Other Suggestions Included the United Colonies, Columbia and the United States of Alleghania

When America’s founding fathers set out to create a new country independent from Great Britain, they had a lot of decisions to make. One was simply what to call their invention. Today, the world may ...
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In 1910, this plane had no propeller – so what was powering it?

Could the first jet-powered airplane really have flown in 1910, just seven years after the Wright brothers made their famous flight? Romanian inventor Henri Coandă unveiled a bizarre propellerless ...
Wired

Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants—and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation

A draft rule reviewed by WIRED would prevent the census from counting undocumented immigrants. To protect against “distortions,” it would also bar questions about race and sexual orientation. The US ...
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Human DNA found in ancient Neanderthal remains, rewriting our ancestry

Human DNA Found in Ancient Neanderthal Remains, Rewriting Our Ancestry Should you shut down your PC every night? Here's what it actually does to your computer When someone talks down to you, use Dolly ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This 19th-Century Diary Written by an Enslaved Maryland Man Is a Crucial Record of His Life and Family History—and the Only One of Its Kind Found in the United States

Adam Francis Plummer began this diary in 1841 while enslaved in Prince George's County, Maryland. After his death, his daughter Nellie Arnold Plummer continued the diary. Anacostia Community Museum, ...
AOL

The Irish ancestry that helped to shape US history

Proud of his Irish roots, President John F Kennedy was given a rapturous reception during his four-day visit to Ireland in 1963 As the United States of America celebrates 250 years of independence, ...