History

Sally Jane Priesand became the first woman in the United States to be ordained as a rabbi in 1972.

Religion

It was only 50 years ago this month that the first female rabbi was ordained

4:27pm June 03, 2022

by Deena Prichep

Female rabbis have become a way of life these days, but Sally Priesand changed the course of women and Judaism when she became the first female rabbi in the United States in June 1972.

Marcia Belsky performs at SESSION 2 at TEDWomen 2021: What Now? December 1-3, 2021, Palm Springs, California. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Health & Safety

Marcia Belsky: That time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons

9:25am June 03, 2022

Ahead of her 1983 space flight, NASA suggested sending astronaut Sally Ride with 100 tampons for the week-long trip. (That's too many.) In 2020, comedian Marcia Belsky sang a song about it.

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National

Seneca people are reviving their language, which boarding schools tried to erase

5:14pm June 02, 2022

by Noelle E.C. Evans

Indian boarding schools used abuse and brutal punishment in an attempt to eradicate Indigenous cultures for about 150 years. Now, the Seneca people are reviving their language for future generations.

Encore: A new app guides visitors through NYC's Chinatown with hidden stories

4:39pm June 02, 2022

by Jennifer Vanasco

A new audio soundwalk app reintroduces visitors to Manhattan's Chinatown by exploring the oral histories of those whose families came to the area.

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At the home of Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016.

World News

Former Estonian president speaks about the war in Ukraine and the way forward

10:15am June 02, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves wasn't surprised Russia invaded Ukraine. In an interview on his family's farm, he says he hopes the world is waking up to the dangers Russia poses.

What Robb Elementary School has meant in Uvalde's history of Mexican activism

5:03pm May 31, 2022

by Adrian Florido

In 1970, Mexican-American families whose children attended Robb Elementary staged a walkout, making it a pivotal place in the community. Now, some wonder if the school can remain after the shooting.

The cake attack isn't the first time 'Mona Lisa' has been targeted over the years

5:03pm May 31, 2022

A man who seems to have been disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa in Paris.This is the fifth attack the painting has endured in the past 60 years.

Human Interest

Carolina Curious: Where did Union Cross community get its name?

6:00am May 31, 2022

by Paul Garber

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Encore: Denied a stage, she sang for a nation

5:52pm May 30, 2022

by Susan Stamberg

The Lincoln Memorial has held some of the most important cultural moments of the last 200 years - like when singer Marian Anderson, denied a stage due to her race, was offered to play at the memorial.

Drought is revealing archeological sites that were submerged when Lake Powell filled

5:52pm May 30, 2022

by Melissa Sevigny

When the dam that created a major American reservoir was built decades ago, Native American cliff dwellings and artifacts were submerged. Now, they're emerging as drought lowers water levels.

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