What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity. Thanks to everyone at @NASA for making this mission possible, and for taking us along for the ride.
Happy birthday to Paul Robeson — pro athlete, actor, singer, civil rights activist, and socialist — born on this day in 1898.
When he traveled abroad, Robeson made a point to sing for workers. Here he is performing ‘Joe Hill’ to Scottish miners in 1949.
Katherine Johnson, whose precise calculations helped ensure the success of the Mercury and Apollo space missions, including the historic Apollo 11 moon landing.
On this day, 58 years ago, we laid my father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to rest.
He was assassinated for the work he was leading and the truth he was telling. In his final days, he was organizing for economic justice, standing with sanitation workers, and expanding the movement to confront poverty, inequality, and the moral direction of this nation.
What the world witnessed was not only the loss of a global leader, but the grief of a family, a community, and a movement. I was just a child, and yet that day marked a turning point that would shape the rest of my life.
Even in our sorrow, there was a call to continue. My mother carried that responsibility with strength and conviction, ensuring that the work did not end with his life.
That assignment remains. The work of justice, nonviolence, and creating the Beloved Community is still before us, and it requires our continued commitment.
#MLK #CorettaScottKing #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365
Some music doesn’t need to impress you — it just quietly takes you somewhere else.
The “Barcarolle” from The Tales of Hoffmann is already beautiful. But in the hands of Montserrat Caballé and Marilyn Horne, it becomes something almost hypnotic.
There’s no drama, no showing off. Just a gentle 6/8 rhythm, rocking like water at night.
Caballé floats above it — light, effortless, almost weightless.
Horne grounds it — warm, rich, steady.
Two completely different voices, moving as one.
And that’s what makes it special: not power, but control so refined you stop noticing the singers at all.
It feels less like a performance… and more like the music is singing itself.
#Opera #ClassicalMusic
The Duchess of Edinburgh has visited New York to attend the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women.
Her Royal Highness, who is passionate about championing women’s meaningful participation in peace processes, and supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, met women peace builders to discuss their work and reflect on their experiences.
Congratulations to the U.S. Men’s and Women’s hockey teams, Alysa Liu, Breezy Johnson, Mikaela Shiffrin and all the amazing Olympic athletes representing @TeamUSA.
Bill Gates pulls out of India's AI Impact Summit hours before his scheduled keynote, as scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein intensify following the release of U.S. Justice Department emails. https://t.co/8tpElzdF1p
@NBCNews Ironically for years @NBCNews has done zero investigative journalism on Bill Gates involvement with Epstein. They’re complicit in the coverup! Disgusting
When I look at this picture of my parents on their wedding day, I see more than a beautiful couple. I see two people who chose to link their love to a purpose bigger than themselves.
Their partnership held a shared commitment to confront injustice without losing sight of each other’s humanity. That kind of joint vision is not effortless. It is chosen and re-chosen.
On this Valentine’s Day, I am grateful for the way Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King loved God, loved each other, and loved humanity in a way that still challenges and inspires us to Be Love today.
#BeLove #BelovedCommunity #MLK #CorettaScottKing
So cool.
53 years ago today, School House Rock Premiered.
Have you ever wondered who the voice was behind your favorite School House Rock songs?
Meet Jack Sheldon and Bob Dorough performing a live rendition of Conjunction Junction.
For those tracking Trump's views on the Netflix-Paramount war:
'60 Minutes' will have a segment on Sunday interviewing deportees who were sent by the Trump administration to prison in El Salvador, describing "brutal and torturous conditions."