Robert Sargent Shriver, the founding director of the Peace Corps, died today at age 95. However the Peace Corps isn't his only legacy by any means. The influential public servant—a member of the Kennedy clan who suffered from Alzheimer's in recent years—also helped in the creation of Head Start, VISTA and the Job Corps while running the War on Poverty for President Johnson and acted as Ambassador to France. To name a few of his credits. more ›

Charles F. Luce, who was Con Ed's chairman and chief executive between 1967 and 1982, died last week at the age of 90 in California. The Bronxville, NY resident died of prostate cancer. more ›

After the national debate about race turned into the national debate about how race discussed in the Democratic presidential campaign, Senators and Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have declared a truce. The stir was caused by Clinton's remarks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts ("Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act...It took a president to get it done.") and when Obama criticized Clinton for belittling King's achievements...which then lead to Clinton accusing Obama of making mountains of molehills. more ›

That's what Senator Hillary Clinton told Tim Russert on Meet the Press yesterday, but no matter what anyone says, race and gender are obviously factors in the hotly contested Democratic primary race. more ›

The Fog of War site has an interesting lesson plan (PDF) for teachers that acts as a great way for anyone to brush up on their history. more ›