Today in History: March 18, Russian performs first spacewalk
Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2026. There are 288 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 18, 1965, the first spacewalk took place…
Nick Melvoin: The case for limiting screen time in our schools
As I’ve visited classrooms in the last few years, I’ve heard something that I rarely heard prior to the COVID pandemic: silence. The deafening silence of students sitting side by…
At Atladena’s scorched Charles White Park, namesake’s son works with Imagineers to ‘human-ify’ design
When Ian White heard that Walt Disney Imagineers were helping with the rebuild of the fire-torn Charles White Park, he was concerned he wouldn’t get to talk to them. “You…
The fake historic plaque that was erected at the scene of a Philly ICE arrest has disappeared
The ICE plaque is gone. The fake but authentic-looking Pennsylvania historic marker, erected by two artists who sought to ruefully commemorate a local immigration arrest, disappeared from its post in…
Orange County high school Artist of the Year 2026: Dance nominees
The following 107 students have been nominated for the Judy Morr Award for Dance by teachers and private instructors representing Orange County high schools and arts organizations. Each nominee is…
Orange County high school Artist of the Year 2026: Film/TV nominees
The following 67 students have been nominated for the Artist of the Year in Film & TV by teachers and private instructors representing Orange County high schools and arts organizations.…
As mental health crisis grows, legal skirmish around treatment persists in Orange County
Walk through the structures at the newest Be Well OC mental health campus, on the south edge of the Great Park in Irvine, and you’ll get a blast of “new…
Patriots Day Parade celebrates retired Navy commander, surf icon and community
Retired Navy Cmdr. John C. Connolly, a pilot who led hundreds of attack missions and rescued airmen, was celebrated as this year’s honored patriot in Laguna Beach’s 59th annual Patriots…
Students recognized at Chapman University for this year’s Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
Bethel Bernier of Acaciawood Preparatory Academy in Anaheim is announced as the first place winner of the poetry category of the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Art & Writing Contest…
Is the Ministry of Awe truly awesome? Inquirer staffers discuss their visit to the homegrown Philly experience
Doors open this weekend to Philadelphia’s newest cultural attraction, an interactive and immersive journey through six floors of eccentricity called the Ministry of Awe. The brainchild of local muralist Meg…