Firefighters go where they're needed, sometimes ignoring the dangers even when no one is inside a burning building to be saved. Bill Dedman buildburndanger Change image and share on social
In 1900, the typical American was a boy, not yet a teenager, named John. He lived with his parents and his sisters, Mary and Helen, on a farm in New York or Pennsylvania. Bill Dedman americanboyfarm Change image and share on social
In Chicago, integrated neighborhoods do not stay integrated for long. Bill Dedman chicagointegratelong Change image and share on social
Nuclear power plants built in the areas usually thought of as earthquake zones, such as the California coastline, have a surprisingly low risk of damage from those earthquakes. Why? They built anticipating a major quake. Bill Dedman anticipateareabuild share on social
Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure. Bill Dedman childcompetitionfailure Change image and share on social
One-third of all professional baseball players come from Latin America, and Sosa is following role models such as the late Roberto Clemente, a Puerto Rican, from whom he adopted the No. 21. Now he is a model for others. Bill Dedman adoptamericabaseball share on social
Polygraphs have sparked a fierce debate for at least a century. Bill Dedman centurydebatefierce Change image and share on social
Federal agencies that own bridges have some of the worst records for on-time inspections. Nearly 3,000 bridges owned by U.S. government agencies went more than two years between checkups. Bill Dedman 000agencybad Change image and share on social
A foundation representing firefighters who die in the line of duty is calling for Congress to strip the Centers for Disease Control of its role investigating firefighter deaths. Bill Dedman callcentercongress Change image and share on social
Cities vary widely in the use of DNA testing. Bill Dedman citydnatest Change image and share on social
