The Western Was Never About Freedom

For more than seven months, Walton Goggins watched a Western every day. John Ford’s films, Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy, episodes of Gunsmoke—the actor saw them all as he shot Fallout, the ...
Major League Baseball

'Win one for the cowboy': How owner Gene Autry shaped the Angels

By 1960, Gene Autry was long known as one of the most famous entertainers in the United States, earning his nickname “the Singing Cowboy.” His career started in the 1930s, as he appeared in 93 movies ...
Orange County Register

Here’s how museums in Southern California will celebrate America 250

The United States has begun its countdown to its 250th anniversary, which will take place on July 4, This year’s Independence Day will be bigger than usual due to the semiquincentennial, as it is ...
Moviefone

Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951)

Of all the abductions, this one is different.
The New York Times

China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side

He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries. He Jiankui, a researcher in gene editing, at ...
NPR

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...
Yahoo

'The Pioneer Woman': Ree Drummond’s Husband Ladd Reveals the Surprising Truth About Cowboy Life

In a new video uploaded to the family's Drummond Ranch YouTube channel, the Drummond family patriarch shared details of how being a cowboy is much more than the work done. Its a way of life. It ...