The 1950s was a decade defined by industrial growth in Rainham, with Ford Motor Company and Phoenix Timber based in the area ...

John Ford directed Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine and The Searchers, the films that helped define the American Western and ...

NPR member station photographers captured images of World Cup watch parties outside stadium gates, on street corners and in ...

The three-time Crown Jewel winner says victories in stock car racing’s biggest events deserve far more attention—and perhaps a fresh look at what defines the sport’s biggest prizes.

The pensioner told a court about his own health difficulties and that his wife, also 86, suffers from Alzheimer’s (Picture: ) An 86-year-old pensioner with Parkinson’s disease has been given a ...

For the first time in its 75-year history, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will feature an official class dedicated to Japanese motorsports.

Illinois officially broke its record for the number of tornadoes in a year, with the National Weather Service reporting 173 twisters. “We average about 50 to 60 tornadoes a year in Illinois, and each ...

No sport celebrates its history better than baseball, so when it comes to rivalries, the contests between the Yankees and Dodgers over the past 85 years have brought with them the excitement, suspense ...

From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America's intrepid intellect.

The supplier of auto parts to Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and other auto makers files bankruptcy facing industry ...

Motor racing is a glamorous sport, full of legendary personalities and, indeed, iconic race tracks. Here are some of the most prestigious venues in the sport.

Don Iwerks, a Disney Legend and the son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, has died at 96. On July 9 -- just days before his 97th birthday -- Iwerks died while "surrounded by the love of family and ...