Back Then Forward How far we've come — and how fast.

Back Then Forward

How far we've come — and how fast.

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A Heart Attack in 1965 Could Kill You. The Same One Today Probably Won't.
Health

A Heart Attack in 1965 Could Kill You. The Same One Today Probably Won't.

Sixty years ago, a heart attack was often a death sentence — or at best, a one-way ticket to permanent disability. Today, most people survive and go home within days. The transformation in between is one of medicine's most remarkable stories.
Before GPS, the American Road Trip Was a Genuine Adventure — Whether You Wanted It to Be or Not
Travel

Before GPS, the American Road Trip Was a Genuine Adventure — Whether You Wanted It to Be or Not

Hitting the open road in 1955 meant paper maps, uncertain gas stops, and no safety net if something went wrong. For Black families, it meant something even more complicated. Here's how the same journey feels completely different today — and why both versions deserve to be remembered.