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.
60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up
One image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.
Split Rock Lighthouse hosts annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial ceremony
A crowd of several hundred people is expected to gather at Split Rock Lighthouse on Friday for a memorial ceremony and beacon-lighting to mark the 48th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100
The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago and delve into theoretical math.