Today, on July 4, 2026, marks the 31st anniversary of Bob Ross's death. The American painter, television host, and arguably ...

In January 1983, Bob Ross opened his very first episode of "The Joy of Painting" by telling the viewers, "I hope you have your brush ready and a dream in your heart." Over the course of the episode, ...

Critics, reporters and editors who cover arts and culture spent months creating, revising and arguing over this list, as well ...

The Second Continental Congress adopts The United States Declaration of Independence. Sept. 28, 1781: The Siege of Yorktown leads to negotiations for peace, ends British rule of the colonies and ...

From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America's intrepid intellect.

The heartbreaking thing about all this is that Adam Smith taught us how to cut this knot way back in 1755 The de facto ...

According to researchers at Imperial College London, humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour—and they have to go ...

Will India standby Australia if China goes to war in the Pacific? China is a defence partner of Russia. Russia and India are ...

Discover the July auctions at Strauss & Co, showcasing iconic art by J.H. Pierneef, Willem Boshoff's collection, and ...

In 1954, the USPS was looking for innovative ways to process the 54 billion items mailed. National Geographic traveled to post offices big and small across the U.S. to see how the agency kept the ...

Companies that violate the Illinois Oil and Gas Act could face stiffer fines under a new bill aimed at reducing the thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout downstate Illinois.

SB219 is in line with Ohio lawmakers’ efforts in recent years to jump-start fracking underneath state lands. While then-Gov. John Kasich signed legislation in 2011 authorizing such drilling, Kasich ...