History

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. The powerful law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America. It enjoyed nearly unanimous bipartisan support but soon became controversial. 
The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening
The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.
A dress worn by Princess Diana breaks an auction record at nearly $1.15 million
To this day, Princess Diana's life remains the subject of fascination. One of her dresses just broke a record at auction, selling for nearly $1.15 million, 11 times higher than its estimate.
A father and daughter went fishing in Wisconsin. What they found was a 152-year-old shipwreck
Tim Wollak and his 5-year-old daughter Henley first thought they came across an octopus. But their discovery is presumed to be a shipwreck connected to the deadliest wildfire in American history.
20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time
Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.