An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces the origins back to a fight over who invented the sewing machine.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to upgrade and modernize how homeowners water their lawns," said an inventor, from Whitby, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a parent of a child with cancer who requires multiple rounds of continuous (24/7) IV while at home. I wanted to create an improved way for my child to ...

When was the Fax Machine Invented? Most Guesses Are Way Off Your email has been sent Most estimates are off by more than 100 years. Learn when the fax machine was actually invented and how it evolved ...