From Oct. 26-31, 1948, a blanket of smog engulfed Donora, Pennsylvania. According to an article by Jacobs, Burgess, and Abbott in the American Journal of Public Health, activities such as the Donora ...

Whether we say ‘O.K.’, or ‘okay’, the fact of the matter is that this word has become of use in every kind of conversation — from casual conversations to business conversations — and for a word so ...

In 2012, lawmakers sought to amend the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 to eliminate its ban on government-funded broadcasters distributing their programming in the U.S. The resulting Smith-Mundt Modernization ...

A 1948 photo of Cubbon Park has gone viral, igniting discussions on Bengaluru's lost greenery and urban development politics. A Bengaluru man’s nostalgic post featuring a rare photograph of Cubbon ...

OK Computer was very much a product of its time. The late 1990s was an era of immense growth, especially in terms of technology and digital landscapes. Where one might find a positive in that change, ...

The first two examples that Ferrari built and sold were matching cars purchased by brothers Soave and Gabriele Besana—aristocratic playboys and racers—who commissioned cycle-fendered custom bodies ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

As early as 1931, Vagabond Coach Manufacturing travel trailers were spotted roaming the streets of America, with production continuing into the late 1960s. Then, everybody just basically forgot about ...

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Still from Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland's Lyd (2023), which was prohibited from being screened at the al-Saraya Theater in Jaffa (courtesy the artists) Hours before a scheduled screening of a ...