Isabel Ravenna

1 week ago | cartoonbrew.com | Isabel Ravenna

InterviewsSeries Stay informed with free updates: Sign up to get our news digest — delivered directly to your inbox twice a week. Like many enduring cultural icons, Phineas and Ferb only seemed to grow bigger after it ended. That said, tv shows can be reincarnated.

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Isabel Ravenna

When bluesman Ishman Bracey poured himself a drink in Jackson, Mississippi, he didn’t know his luck had just run as dry as the nation’s taps. A couple of weeks later, his legs were tingling. With rumors of a polio surge going around, he rushed to the hospital. But it wasn’t a virus. He’d been poisoned. The cause? A government policy that made drinking alcohol not just illegal—but lethal. During Prohibition, not all alcohol was banned — just drinkable, non-medicinal alcohol.

Oct 26, 2024 | msn.com | Isabel Ravenna

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Oct 26, 2024 | sfgate.com | Isabel Ravenna

In 1928, American aviator Charles Lindbergh was flying through dense fog along the California coast. The sky had turned a heavy white, and Lindbergh was trying not to panic. While searching for a glimpse of safety, an illuminated “B” atop the Breakers Hotel broke through the clouds, guiding him to Long Beach’s shore.

Oct 2, 2024 | fiercebymitu.com | Isabel Ravenna

“Don’t be so lazy.” The words stung. My abuelito’s voice carried not just a demand but generations of cultural weight. “You have one job, amor: Pass your classes.” I wanted to so badly. How did everybody else do it so easily? My friends coasted through school with ease while I barely kept up. Laziness felt like a permanent label. My Nicaraguan family has a couple of cultural beliefs: eggs are a staple of every meal, and “no pasa nada” (it’s nothing; it’s fine).