On May 11, 2025, most Americans will celebrate
Mother’s Day. The beloved tradition is credited to
Anna Jarvis, a teacher from Philadelphia. She wanted
to honor the sacrifices mothers make for their
families. The first celebration took place in 1908 at a
church in Grafton, West Virginia. It was such a
success that Jarvis launched a campaign to make ...
On March 29, 2025, the New York Yankees set a
franchise record by hitting nine home runs in a
single game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Only
two other teams in Major League Baseball (MLB)
history have ever hit nine or more home runs in one
game. The Yankees' incredible performance is
partially being credited to the so-called "torpedo b...
On March 28, 2025, 19-year-old Alysa Liu became
the first American woman to win the ISU World
Figure Skating Championships in nearly 20 years.
The last American woman to claim this title was
Kimmie Meissner, who won in 2006.
Earth Day 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of the
global environmental effort that began on April 22,
1970. The first Earth Day united 20 million
Americans — about 10% of the US population at the
time — to demand environmental protections.
