After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the ...

In the age of the LED light bulb, consumers have an unfathomable range of lighting options. This has, perversely, made the task of pleasantly illuminating our homes harder, not easier. The culprit is ...

I was curious about the benefits of LED over conventional lighting. Turns out it's more than just a money-saver.

In 1878, Thomas Edison patented the first gramophone. Edison, who also invented the incandescent light bulb and motion ...

I was curious about the benefits of LED over conventional lighting. Turns out it's more than just a money-saver.

A torn stub that’s now just a QR code — concert tickets were time capsules in our pockets. Are the memories losing their ...

Once upon a time, a college student named David Ervin had a wacky idea that one day became a beloved institution.

Well, in history, that light bulb was the invention of a man who understood just how temporal the limits of humanity’s technology are. Thomas Edison always had a beaming light bulb over his head, ...

Through his public-benefit corporation Star Syringe, Koska first needed to embark on a public policy and advocacy campaign to ...

It all started in 1938 with just 40 floats, four bands and a bicycle brigade. Now thousands attend the Edison Fest Grand Parade every year.