Tom Oar's Secrets From the Wild

Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences—such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race—that shaped Stanley Kubrick's visionary 1968 film, *2001: A Space Odyssey*.

What started as a simple promotion turned into an unforgettable night of unruly fans, flying fists and baseball bedlam.

Find out some birthday facts for July 24 when people play two truths and a lie.

In 1921, former army pilot Jack Knight was part of a relay team testing cross-country mail delivery for the first time—a perilous journey that would change the way Americans could communicate.