There was tremendous, albeit unintentional, cultural clarity in two late-term actions Joe Biden took before the end of his presidency. Call it the tale of two medals.

Nineteen people received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conservationist Jane Goodall, science educator Bill Nye, basketball legend "Magic ...

Actor Michael J. Fox was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Jan. 4 by former president Joe Biden for his work ...

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a ...

No. 44 is now the most important number in West Virginia University athletics history. WVU announced Saturday at halftime of ...

The filmmaker was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV ...

Bush (l) presents Pope John Paul II with the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Sala Clementina, June 4, 2004, in Vatican City. (photo: TIM SLOAN / AFP via Getty Images) ...

Parton revealed that she had declined the award from Trump and Biden in a 2021 interview. They have not commented on her decision. On Jan. 4, 2025, U.S. President Joe Biden awarded the ...

West winds 20 to 30 mph ... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given ...

It is the only Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction he has awarded. President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on ...

Magic Johnson last week became the sixth NBA star to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom. The others were Russell, Abdul-Jabbar, Jordan, Jerry West, and Bob Cousy. Here’s the 1995 ...

Fox has been awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor. On Jan. 4, Fox received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his efforts in Parkinson’s disease research with The ...