1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (394+ words) On the 250th anniversary of our nation's independence, Americans should pause in gratitude for how good we have it. In 1776, John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that Independence Day would be "solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shows, Games,…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1079+ words) Home " Science " History The medical tools of the Revolutionary period help flesh out the picture of what physical well-being felt like for people living in the American colonies 250 years ago. Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (106+ words) Early on the morning of Saturday, June 13, 2026, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park." The incident occurred near Mud Volcano, just north of Fishing Bridge. Timothy Allen Westervelt, 35, pleaded guilty in Yellowstone County District Court…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1741+ words) July 3, 2026 / 9: 24 AM EDT / CBS News The American innovations that catapulted the U. S. into a world superpower touch almost every facet of modern life." From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1644+ words) Thomas Edison's laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey, opened in 1887. In the laboratory, he and his staff developed the first motion-picture camera. In what is perhaps Thomas Edison's most famous quote, the inventor said, "Genius is one percent inspiration, 99 percent…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1126+ words) An age of innovation Norwalk Reflector...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (127+ words) News July 2, 2026 How a trailblazing ruler pulled her realm back from the brink Is a Native American origin story embedded in Ohio's colossal earthwork? Greek and Roman soldiers fired pointed barbs at their enemies Archaeologists are rethinking how kings shared…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (731+ words) In honor of the semiquincentennial anniversary of our great nation, we decided to break from our regularly scheduled programming. Since its founding (and, indeed, since well before our formal founding), ingenuity and innovativeness have been pillars of the American character....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1704+ words) Americans created airplanes, computer chips, the internet and automobile assembly lines over 250 years of industry " but they've also invented unheralded gems such as refrigerators, barcodes, washing machines and Doppler radar. Historians say Saturday's anniversary of the country's founding offers a…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (135+ words) The Las Vegas Sphere is celebrating 250 years of American innovation in a striking display ahead of this special July 4 weekend. Footage taken by X user @Mic_Vegas Sphere on June 29 shows the mix of graphics and footage, titled Nation of Wonder. The…...