Politicians of all backgrounds, identities and party affiliations made history around the country on 2021 Election Day.

Meet the candidates of color who made history in the 2021 election

Celebrities have been leveraging their fame to amass political power for years, and Americans are warming to the concept.

Your favorite Hollywood celebrity may be your next politician

The seemingly upbeat "Let's go, Brandon!" chant is actually a stand-in for swearing at President Joe Biden.

‘Let’s go, Brandon’: The anti-Biden rallying cry, explained

Some Atlanta Braves fans love the tomahawk chop tradition, while Native Americans and others find it dehumanizing and degrading.

Is the Braves’ tomahawk chop on the chopping block?

Toy Story fans used to hearing Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear were surprised this week when Disney Pixar debuted a new trailer with Chris Evans' voice.

Chris Evans replaces Tim Allen as new voice of Disney Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear

A Massachusetts school district has garnered national attention over its decision to celebrate fall instead of Halloween during school hours.

Parents start petition to bring Halloween celebrations back to Massachusetts school district

NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving won't be allowed to play because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19. Fans protested vaccine mandates at Sunday's Nets game.

Unvaccinated NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving sidelined, sparking protests

China bans NBA livestreams following controversial tweet

Questionable motive? Facebook changes name for a fresh new start

An amateur scuba diver found a 900-year-old sword off the coast of Israel that experts say likely dates back to the Crusades.

900-year-old sword dating back to the Crusades found off the coast of Israel

A debate over paternity leave took center stage after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shared he took time off once his twins were born.

How did Pete Buttigieg spark debate over length, pay of paternity leave?

Heads Up! It’s asteroid season and NASA is giving us a close-up look

The Seattle Kraken play their first regular season game in franchise history on the NHL's 2021-22 opening night.

Release the Kraken: New Seattle franchise headlines NHL’s opening night

Netflix hit 'Squid Game' is trending on Twitter after users pointed out inaccurate translations in the auto-generated English subtitles.

Lost in translation: Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ disappoints translators and Korean speakers

Taylor Swift fans could help decide the outcome of Virginia's gubernatorial race, and former Gov. Terry McAuliffe has a new ad targeting his opponent Glenn Youngkin.

Taylor Swift and Virginia’s next governor: Why her masters are the focus of a new ad campaign

Charles Graham put out a powerful Congressional campaign ad highlighting the Battle of Hayes Pond.

Campaign ad highlights Lumbee Tribe’s stunning defeat of KKK at the Battle of Hayes Pond

Dr. Anthony Fauci said, "It's too soon to tell," when asked about guidance for family gatherings over the Christmas holiday season.

“It’s just too soon to tell”: Dr. Fauci on celebrating Christmas with family

Hip hop artists Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will headline the NFL's Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.

Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show to showcase LA’s love for Hip hop

The NCAA is now allowing women's Division I basketball teams to use the phrase March Madness for their national tournament branding.

A shot at equality: NCAA allows women’s basketball to use ‘March Madness’ in branding

Youtube Bans Anti-Vaxx content

YouTube bans all vaccine misinformation, removes high profile anti-vaxxers

The first all-Black team is preparing to climb Mount Everest.

First all-Black team set to scale Mount Everest

Schools across the country are running low on lunches and food supplies due to delayed deliveries and fewer cafeteria workers.

As food deliveries stop or delay, schools scramble to serve lunch

Instagram is pausing development of Instagram Kids.

Instagram hits pause on kid-friendly app

National Dogs in Politics Day

Presidential pups take center stage on National Dogs in Politics Day