Pocket watch of Titanic clerk sells for $116,000 at auction
A gilded pocket watch belonging to one of the RMS Titanic's postal clerks sold for $116,000 at the auction block last weekend.
‘Deeply held beliefs’: Colorado designer before Supreme Court says she cannot condone LGBT weddings
Custom website and graphic designer Lorie Smith doesn't want to be forced to create websites for same-sex weddings due to her Christian faith, an issue the Supreme Court will debate next month in a free speech case challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination law.
Left behind: The most notable banned Twitter accounts Musk has not restored
While Elon Musk has reveled as CEO in reinstating several Twitter accounts, a collection of accounts has not gotten such an opportunity.
Santa shortages: Another long-term effect of the pandemic wreaks havoc on Christmas
You might be hard-pressed to come by Santa this year — just another long-term effect of the pandemic wreaking havoc on employee shortages. The average working Santa is of a certain age and plumper proportions, making them the most at risk for coronavirus, meaning many Santas aren’t suiting up this year because they are still not comfortable working, and enrollment in Santa schools is down.
‘Social justice’ schools: Medical association praises diversity efforts in doctor education
The Association of American Medical Colleges praised U.S. medical schools for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, in a new report that detailed nationwide efforts at the colleges to implement diversity programs.
‘Lobsta Mickey’ statue resurfaces in Boston
An obscure statue of Mickey Mouse has reappeared at a store in Boston after being out of public view for nearly 17 years.
‘World’s oldest meal’ discovered in ancient fossil
Scientists have discovered the last meal for ancient animal inhabitants of Earth, from more than 550 million years ago, in a fossil.
Trump hits back after criticism over dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago resort
Former President Donald Trump dinged critics after he received backlash for dining with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday, saying he "didn’t know Nick Fuentes."
Elizabeth Taylor’s lucky dress found in a suitcase
The dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor when she won her first Academy Award in 1961 was found in a suitcase.
Green Friday: Shops in Europe resisting Black Friday mega sales
Several shops in Europe are resisting the U.S. consumerism tradition of mega sales on Black Friday, opting for a focus on sustainability.
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