Parental Advisory: When Tipper Gore Took on ‘80s Rock Music
Suggestive lyrics from bands like Twisted Sister led to the 1985 Parents Music Resource Center Senate hearing on whether musicians should be allowed to rock without parental supervision.
2023-09-15 03:16
The Reason Why People Who Cross Picket Lines Are Called ‘Scabs’
By the late 1700s, laborers adopted the insult to refer to workers who wouldn’t join a strike, a union, or take part in organized labor and undermined their fellow workers.
2023-09-15 00:22
The Wild History of the Tale That Created the Modern Vampire (And No, It's Not ‘Dracula’)
‘The Vampyre’ is largely forgotten today, but it upended centuries of vampiric lore 80 years before Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’—and from its spooky beginnings to its scandalous misattribution, its history was as dramatic as fiction.
2023-09-14 23:24
Who is playing college football tonight, Sept. 14?
Which college football games are on tonight, Sept. 14, to get the Week 3 action started a bit early on Thursday night?
2023-09-14 21:19
Karnataka: Man arrested for stealing buffaloes 58 years ago
Police recently began reinvestigating the 58-year-old case and found the culprit.
2023-09-14 15:29
Daca: US programme for child migrants ruled unlawful
About 580,000 "dreamers" are currently enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme.
2023-09-14 06:52
Queens of Prohibition: The Wild Story of 8 Women Bootleggers, Moonshiners, and Rum Runners
These daring dames ventured into the underworld of contraband liquor.
2023-09-14 06:23
FBI agent contests whistleblower claims in Hunter Biden case, transcript shows
The FBI agent managing the team on the Hunter Biden criminal case testified to the House Judiciary Committee that US Attorney David Weiss had ultimate authority over the case, contesting testimony brought forward by whistleblowers.
2023-09-14 04:18
18 Nepo Babies from History
A nepo baby, or nepotism baby, is a famous or notable figure descended from another famous person or affluent family of some kind. In this episode of List Show, host Erin McCarthy lists 18 nepo babies from history, from Charlie Chaplin to Pericles.
2023-09-14 03:17
The Bizarre (and Blatantly False) Conspiracy Theory That Says the Middle Ages Never Happened
We’re currently living in the year 1725, not 2023. At least, that’s what adherents of the Phantom Time Hypothesis would have you believe. The historical conspiracy theory alleges that the years spanning from 614 to 911 CE never actually happened.
2023-09-14 01:19
Watch 100 Years of American Dinners in Three Minutes
Here’s what a typical American household ate for dinner during the 20th century.
2023-09-13 23:25
Morocco earthquake: Before and after pictures show devastation
Satellite images of mountain villages reveal large numbers of collapsed buildings following the quake.
2023-09-13 23:22