For decades U.S. storms and hurricanes had exclusively female names. Male forecasters had snickers and snide remarks about the female storms' "temperament" and "instability." No more.

Juneteenth, marking June 19th, 1865 is a federal holiday celebrated each year to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Most people think that was the day President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves. Wrong.

Trump's throwing a "big beautiful" birthday parade, masquerading as a tribute to the troops. At a cost of $40 million and counting, what could Americans have instead?

Most people think June weddings are the follow-on to High School or college graduations, but the tradition actually goes back to antiquity.

Official history says the first Memorial Day celebration was held in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, where Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil war are buried. Nope. The earliest ceremony was years earlier, and the participants not the people you learned about in school.

The world has been all atwitter for the last couple of weeks since the new Pope Leo XIV was installed. The Old Perp has been busy too -- starting with a picture of himself as pope. Let's see how they compare.

We just celebrated Mother's Day, honoring our moms, grandmoms, caretakers, and other women who helped us along the way. But let's not forget some who gave a different kind of birth – the mothers of invention. Though you've probably never heard of them, their work has advanced society and made life easier. Here are just a few.

Trump claims to love women. Let's see how the majority of the population, majority of registered voters, and majority of those who actually show up at the polls have fared since his inaugural.

Ever heard (or heard of) honky tonk music? How about the moniker "honky" given to whites by Black folks? Any relation? Listen and find out.

Many people think Earth Day was just a hippie invention that went away with the 1970s. Think again.