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Why is the spotlight on HBCUs? It’s more than just Vice President Kamala Harris

August 27, 2021 at 9:49 a.m.

(NON) EDUCATION BEFORE EMANCIPATION | Enslaved people were typically barred from learning to read and write to keep them from rising up. Punishment for attempting to do so could be...

THE WORST MOMENTS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY |For more than 80 years, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament has given fans some of the most entertaining, inspiring moments in college sports. However, it's also featured heartbreak, mistakes, scandals and injuries that have distressed and disappointed fans so much that they still talk about these incidents years — and even decades — later. Here are 25 of the most notorious moments of all time.

25 of the worst moments in NCAA Tournament history

March 15, 2021 at 9:12 a.m.

THE WORST MOMENTS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY |For more than 80 years, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament has given fans some of the most entertaining, inspiring moments in...

Mackey Arena was built in 1967 as Purdue Arena and renamed in 1972 after former athletic director Guy Mackey. The Boilermakers played their first two games of the 1980 NCAA Tournament at Mackey Arena and advanced to the Final Four, which was the last time Purdue played a Final Four game.

These historic venues are hosts of the 2021 NCAA Tournament

March 15, 2021 at 5:11 p.m.

Indiana Farmers Coliseum will host first- and second-round games. Indiana Farmers Coliseum is the current home of the IUPUI Jaguars and East Coast Hockey League's Indy Fuel. The venue is...

Experts share tips on how to prepare for an outdoor workout

May 27, 2022 at 9:54 a.m.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK | "Know before you go," says Courtenay Schurman, a trainer and owner of Body Results, a training studio for outdoor athletes. Make sure you have an understanding...

Coronavirus vaccines coming for teens, children, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

March 10, 2021 at 9:38 a.m.

As adults in the United States continue to line up for their COVID-19 vaccines, children and teens have largely been kept out of the queue. That could soon change. The...

Not every place can be lucky though. Here are the states that didn't fare as well in the rankings.

The luckiest and least lucky states across America

May 26, 2022 at 9:35 a.m.

As the second-luckiest state, New Jersey has a large number of lottery winners (33) and the third-highest median income ($85,751) in the country. New Hampshire has a life expectancy of...

MOST GRAMMY WINS BY A GROUP | U2 is the group with the most Grammy wins. The group has taken home 22 trophies total.

These stars hold some of the biggest Grammy Awards records

March 9, 2021 at 9:33 a.m.

YOUNGEST PERSON TO WIN A GRAMMY | With her best new artist and best female country vocal performance wins at the 1997 Grammy Awards, country singer LeAnn Rimes became the...

These are the CDC guidelines for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

March 8, 2021 at 5:37 p.m.

Visits and small gatherings in private settings, such as popping by to see a friend or watching a movie with a small group, are considered low-risk for fully vaccinated people....

HIKING | Wesley Trimble, the communications and creative director of the American Hiking Society, suggests lower body stretches to prepare areas like calves, hamstrings, quads and glutes since, "those are all of the big muscle groups that people will be using for hiking and trail running and snowshoeing." Those same muscle groups should also get some TLC after your workout is finished to prevent soreness, especially if your hike included a lot of elevation gain, Trimble says.

Biking, hiking and rowing: How to physically prepare for outdoor recreation this spring

March 5, 2021 at 4:56 p.m.

As the weather across the country warms up, outdoor activities will become more attractive to people looking to find ways to get moving. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, between...

LOUIS ARMSTRONG | Like Smith, jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong, who was also called "Pops," is one of the few artists Holiday cites as an inspiration. In "Lady Sings the Blues," Holiday notes that she always wanted "Pops' feeling" when she sang.

Ladies sing the blues: The inspirations of Billie Holiday and the female artists who carry on her legacy

March 5, 2021 at 4:46 p.m.

Billie Holiday's emotive tone and abilities as an artist and a songwriter made her one of the quintessential musicians of the 20th century, even though her life was brief and...

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