Yesterday during the annual Boston Marathon there were many inspiring stories. Thousands of people running the marathon for many different reasons. But the story everyone is talking about is the former Marine who crawled the last four miles of the race to honor 3 fallen comrades. Micah Herdon lost 2 fellow Marines and a journalist friend in while fighting in Afghanistan. Severe leg cramps threatened to take Herndon out of the marathon. But he was determined to finish the race so he crawled the last 4 miles. His effort during the marathon and now his story is inspiring the Nation.
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands
A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.
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The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’
Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.
