2014:

Walmart workers protest working conditions on Black Friday.

1937:

Woolworth’s employees stage a sit-in for higher pay.

2014:

A Michigan man goes to the polls only to discover he’s dead.

1868:

For the political bosses of Tammany Hall, dead men can vote.

2014:

In Italy, poisoned mushrooms wreak havoc on the stomachs of diners. 

c. 77:

In Rome, Pliny the Elder distinguishes safe mushrooms from deadly. 

2014:

A Portuguese court rules sex after fifty “not a priority” for women.

1745:

Benjamin Franklin lays out the particular charms of older women.

2014:

Pope Francis lends his support to a gathering of exorcists. 

1487:

A fifteenth century guide to hunting witches warns of demons lurking around every corner. 

2014:

Renée Zellweger faces criticism for a new look.

1905:

Ninteenth-century actress Sarah Bernhardt attempts to turn back the clock.

2014:

In Iowa, rural voters see a disconnect between town and country. 

1525:

In sixteenth-century Bavaria, peasants are fed-up with their landowners.

2014:Ebola scares lead to increased scrutiny for travellers.

1907:Immigrants are suspected of spreading a dangerous eye infection.