Women and Children First? Not Anymore
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Apr 13, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 9The idea that women and children should be helped off a sinking ship first died with the Titanic. Read more
The Ideal Woman Through the Ages: Photos
Posted Thu Apr 12, 2012 01:51 PM ET | 3A look at how the conversation about female beauty has developed from ancient times to today. Read more
Wide Angle: Yuri Gagarin, First Man In Space
Posted Thu Apr 12, 2012 03:10 AM ETOn April 12, 1961, a young test pilot from the Soviet Union named Yuri Gagarin climbed into a space capsule called Vostok 1. Read more
100 Years After Titanic, Safety Still a Concern
Posted Tue Apr 10, 2012 02:28 PM ET | 0Do the floating palaces designed by shipmakers in the modern day suffer similar safety issues to the Titanic? Read more
Muskets to M16s - All the Army's Guns: Photos
Posted Tue Apr 10, 2012 09:23 AM ET | 5A look at the weapons that the men and women who have fought wars for the United States have carried throughout the years. Read more
Titanic Wreck Site Gets UNESCO Protection
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Tue Apr 10, 2012 07:40 AM ET | 3Upon the 100th anniversary of its sinking, the site, is now eligible for protection.Read more
MAD Magazine Flashback: Confidence in Government Crisis
Posted by Lori Cuthbert Tue Apr 10, 2012 07:33 AM ET | 0Confidence in the U.S. government is at historical lows, true. But hey, our president isn't heading to prison, at least, not like in 1974. Read more
Titanic Memorial Cruise Retraces Tragic Voyage
Posted Sun Apr 8, 2012 11:04 AM ET | 3Relatives of some of those who died in the disaster are among the 1,309 passengers on board the MS Balmoral. Read more
What Does the Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter?
Posted by DNews Editors Fri Apr 6, 2012 03:55 PM ET | 16Easter Sunday is a religious holiday to some and a family holiday for others, but how did the bunny get involved? Read more
What Does the Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter?
Posted by Lauren Effron Fri Apr 6, 2012 03:51 PM ET | 0There's no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies. And real rabbits... Read more
Nuclear-Powered USS Enterprise On Final Voyage: Big Pic
Posted Thu Apr 5, 2012 05:34 PM ET | 1The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will soon retire after half a century of U.S. naval operations. Read more
Gladiators Kicked Out Of Colosseum
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Apr 5, 2012 03:38 PM ET | 13The tourist-baiting legion of sword-swishing, faux gladiators were warned that they will no longer be allowed to hang out at the 2,000-year-old monument.Read more
Restored Scribble May Be Shakespeare's Signature
Posted Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:38 PM ET | 1High-tech photography has helped reconstruct a signature that may belong to William Shakespeare - or a clever forger. Read more
1940 Census Now Online: Is Your Family History There?
Posted by Sheila Eldred Mon Apr 2, 2012 12:45 PM ET | 0It's of special interest to many because it was taken as the country was coming out of the Depression. Read more
The Titanic: What Made It Sink
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Apr 2, 2012 08:41 AM ET | 6Among the key factors: the ship was sailing too fast, an iceberg warning was ignored and low quality rivets. Read more
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