(born December 18, 1856, Cheetham Hill, near Manchester, England—died August 30, 1940, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), English physicist who helped revolutionize...

American band, one of the most popular and influential alternative rock groups of the 1990s. Founded by guitarist and songwriter Billy Corgan (in full...

(born September 18, 1951, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), American politician and neurosurgeon who performed the first successful separation of conjoined twins...

man-made public health crisis (April 2014–June 2016) involving the municipal water supply system of Flint, Michigan. Tens of thousands of Flint residents...

popular uprising in Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on February 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic....

(born December 14, 1960, Yonkers, New York, U.S.), U.S. attorney and law enforcement official who served as director (2013–17) of the Federal Bureau of...

(born June 13, 1928, Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.—died May 23, 2015, near Monroe Township, New Jersey), American mathematician who was awarded the 1994...

in Iranian government, a council empowered to vet legislation and oversee elections. The 12-member Council of Guardians is a body of jurists that acts...

English translation of the Bible, published in 1611 under the auspices of King James I of England. The translation had a marked influence on English literary...

(born November 20, 1942, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.), 46th president of the United States (2021– ) and 47th vice president of the United States (2009–17)...