Sally Hemings’ slave quarters discovered at Monticello

A new chapter in the story of America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, has been quite literally discovered. Archaeologists at Jefferson’s estate Monticello have discovered the living quarters of his slave Sally Hemmings, according to a report by NBC News. Architectural historian Gardiner Hallock, who works for Monticello, told NBC News that...

Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat

America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms. Now, the clean energy resource has proved it can also bolster the grid during major heat waves. Earlier this month, as dangerously hot and humid temperatures settled over the eastern United States, two wind projects near...