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Civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory has died at the age of 84. He was one of first African-Americans to perform at white clubs, and became an icon.

John Abercrombie helped define the sound of jazz guitar: from jazz-rock fusion to funky organ combos to the distinctive less-is-more sound he created on dozens of albums for the ECM label.

Rosemary Mariner was the first woman to fly a Navy attack jet and the first to command a squadron. She's died at 65. At her funeral Saturday, the Navy will stage its first all-female flyover.

Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday, April 21 in the trial of Maj. Gen. William Cooley, the first Air Force general to make it this far in court-martial proceedings.

Japanese bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday as a funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination that shocked the nation.

Trailblazing Chicago businesswoman Barbara Gardner Proctor, who was best known as the founder of the first ad agency owned by an African-American woman, died at 86 last month.

The celebrated singer, who led an illustrious, jet-setting career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.

This is the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that the Clinic has had an optional policy on masking. Officials say the decision comes as respiratory virus numbers are improving.

One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.

Storycorps Outloud tells stories from the LGBTQ community. This week we hear from a mother and her transgender son, about their relationship and the summer camp that changed his life.