The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

Apollo 11 first landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969, but the journey to the lunar surface actually began 43 years before, in snowy Massachusetts. Exactly 100 years ago, on March 16, 1926, Robert H.

On This Day, March 18: U.S. closes Syrian embassies, expels diplomats

On March 18, 2014, the U.S. State Department ordered Syria to close its embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates in Michigan and Texas.

Harlem remembers Kiki Shepard's legacy after iconic Apollo Theater host's death at 74

Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's ...

Which March Madness school has most famous alumni? See our celebrity bracket

There are many ways to fill out your March Madness bracket. Team color. Mascots. Maybe even basketball knowledge. Here's an alternative: famous alumni ...

KiKi Shepard, an avatar of elegance on 'Showtime at the Apollo,' has died

KiKi Shepard, the longtime co-host of Showtime at the Apollo, died this week at 74. A longtime cohost of the popular TV program "Showtime At The Apollo" has died. Kiki Shepard was 74, and she was ...