1968 — Willie McCovey hit into a double play, scoring Willie Mays with the only run of the 39th All-Star game, played at the Houston Astrodome. It was the first game of this series played indoors and ...

Stars Tamara Tunie and Karla Mosley join executive producer Sheila Ducksworth at ESSENCE Fest to talk legacy, disruption, and the stories daytime TV’s been missing.

1970 — Jim Ray Hart of San Francisco hit for the cycle and became the first NL player in 59 years to drive in six runs in one inning as the Giants beat Atlanta, 13-0. 1974 — New York shortstop Jim ...

Japan’s spirituality is deeply connected to nature, tradition, and quiet reverence. Among the most iconic cultural sites are ...

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is ...

The excavation of the Williamsburg Bray School has yielded hundreds of artifacts, providing a glimpse into the lives of Black ...

Archaeologists in Virginia have unearthed the foundation of a building from the 1700s that once supported the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children ...

Itsukushima, a Shinto shrine with a floating torii gate. Feel free to light a stick of incense (osenko) if it’s offered at a Buddhist temple, allowing the smoke to waft over you—an act believed to ...

There are two important points to remember before passing through this gate: bowing in front of it and taking the first step with your left foot. The torii marks the sanctity of the shrine, marking ...

A rare lamp designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902 is set for auction at Sotheby's, tagged with a $3 million–$5 million estimate.

Looking for day trip options within a two-hour drive of Tokyo? These destinations offer many architectural, cultural, and ...