The Deadliest Race Massacre in America You've Never Heard Of (Slocum, Texas, 1910)
In July 1910 a white mob attacked the Black residents of Slocum, Texas, a thriving freedmen town in Anderson County. Newspapers reported as few as 8 deaths; evidence suggests as ma
The Deadliest Race Massacre in America You've Never Heard Of (Slocum, Texas, 1910)
In July 1910 a white mob attacked the Black residents of Slocum, Texas, a thriving freedmen town in Anderson County. Newspapers reported as few as 8 deaths; evidence suggests as ma
GitHub's 8-Hour Global Outage — What Actually Broke (Aug 17, 2026)
On August 17, 2026, GitHub went down worldwide for nearly eight hours. In this video we break down exactly what happened, what GitHub said, and the official root cause: load-balanc
America's First Free Black Town Was a Fort — Built in 1738, Not the North
138 years before the Declaration of Independence, a different America already existed. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida established Fort Mose — the first legally sanctioned
America's First Free Black Town Was a Fort — Built in 1738, Not the North
138 years before the Declaration of Independence, a different America already existed. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida established Fort Mose — the first legally sanctioned
Claude Just Made It Possible for Your Boss to Catch You Using AI
Anthropic has started embedding invisible watermarks into Claude's output — and it's already catching students and employees who pass AI text off as their own. In this explainer we
Chicago Gourmet 2026: Tacos & Tequila Kicks Off the Fall Food Season
Chicago's biggest food festival is back. Chicago Gourmet 2026 opens Thursday, September 24 with 'Tacos & Tequila' on the Harris Theater rooftop at 205 E Randolph (6-9 PM). This yea
The Woman Who Enlisted as a Man to Fight — America's First Black Female Soldier
In 1866, a woman born into slavery walked into a U.S. Army recruiting station in St. Louis, signed her name as William Cathay, and enlisted as a man. Her name was Cathay Williams —
They Fired the Man Who Runs 43% of the Internet (And Won't Say Why)
Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com, software powering ~43% of the web), was just forced into a paid leave of absence by his own board.