John McWhorter teaches linguistics at Columbia University. He is the author of Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America. All Articles November 23, 2014 John McWhorter Marion Barry Could Have Been a Great Mayor in Any Other American City How D.C. brought out the worst in its infamous leader Share This Story

John Travolta is an American actor and singer. He shot to fame on the 1970s TV series 'Welcome Back, Kotter' and in 'Saturday Night Fever' in 1977. His famous films include 'Grease' (1978), 'Urban Cowboy' (1980) and 'Pulp Fiction' (1994). Travolta has received two Oscar nominations and won one Primetime Emmy.

John Brown and many of his followers holed up in the fire engine house awaiting reinforcements by a swarm of "bees"—slaves from the surrounding area. But only a handful showed up. Library of Congress Harpers Ferry, Virginia, lay sleeping on the night of ...

Read articles written by sports opinion reporter John Clay. Get in-depth game analysis and commentary coverage on various sports teams who play for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.

John Lennon was fatally shot outside of his New York City apartment on Dec. 8, 1980 Nicole Briese is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Us Weekly, Brides and MTV News. Rowland ...

Chrissy Teigen shared that she turned to Ozempic to help her to lose the weight she gained while carrying her and John Legend's son Jack, who the couple lost when Chrissy was 20 weeks pregnant. Nearly 20 years after Meghan Markle and Chrissy Teigen both ...

John Virtue is a contemporary British artist best known for his monochromatic drawings and paintings of London, Venice, and the seascapes around Norfolk in Great Britain. View John Virtue’s 83 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about ...

St. John's University (NY) is a private institution that was founded in 1870. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, St. John's University (NY) is ranked No. #151 in National Universities. It's also ranked No. #49 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.

Singer Elton John praised bipartisan efforts, including from the Trump administration, to end the HIV pandemic by 2030, during a recent Variety interview.

John Register was an American realist painter best known for his depictions of sunlit streets, empty coffee shops, hotel rooms, and desolate towns around Southern California. View John Register’s 102 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on ...