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West Chester University students bring history to life ahead of America's 250th anniversary
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (40+ words) The exhibit "Becoming America in West Chester" opens to the public on May 1, showcasing months of research, design, and hands-on work. Wakisha Bailey reports. West Chester University students bring history to life ahead of America's 250th anniversary...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. news - Today's latest updates
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1703+ words) Andrew Young, an early leader in the civil rights movement, speaks with Tony Dokoupil about the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson. Jackson died Tuesday morning at 84, his family said. Rev. Jesse Jackson, an audacious force in American politics who…...
Treasures on display at the Ecclection Variety Store in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (27+ words) CBS News Treasures on display at the Ecclection Variety Store in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood...
Altadena seniors march for "No Kings Day" - CBS Los Angeles
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (32+ words) A group of Altadena seniors, some of whom were over 100, took to the streets of Altadena to march for "No Kings Day" on Saturday. Altadena seniors march for "No Kings Day"...
Maryland joins "biggest protest in U. S. history' against Trump policies
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (461+ words) Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 11: 43 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Communities across Maryland held "No Kings" protests on Saturday, joining what organizers said was "the biggest protest in U. S. history."" The protests aim to call out the Trump administration for its immigration, economic, and…...
Florida removes sociology as a core subject in public universities as part of a push against DEI in education
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (212+ words) March 27, 2026 / 4: 52 PM EDT / CBS Miami The State University System Board of Governors on Thursday removed sociology from the public university general education catalog. At a meeting in Pensacola, the board nixed "Introduction to Sociology" from general education offerings and made…...
For the public, The People's Celebration was a reminder: "I am somebody!"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (45+ words) Thousands of members of the public attended the memorial for Rev. Jackson at House of Hope Friday, and a refrain they all shared comes from Jackson's most well-known poem: "I am somebody!" For the public, The People's Celebration was a…...
Exploring the Epiphany Center for the Arts in West Lawn
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (21+ words) CBS News Exploring the Epiphany Center for the Arts in West Lawn...
Historian chronicles how debates that define U. S. history can help us navigate today's politics
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (31+ words) CBS News Historian chronicles how debates that define U. S. history can help us navigate today's politics...
These United States: On the record
3+ mon, 3+ hour ago (45+ words) While Thomas Edison's cylinders were the first to play recorded sound, they were impractical " leading Emile Berliner to come up with a better way to play music: The gramophone, invented in 1887, which played flat discs. Jane Pauley reports. These United…...