On this day in 1735, John Adams was born. A powerful voice whose words and actions helped spark a revolution. Learn more when The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, premieres Sun, Nov 16. | PBS

That final scene in Forrest Gump hits like a quiet storm. After a lifetime of running — through wars, heartbreaks, and miracles — Forrest finally stops, standing before his son. The moment he asks, “Is he smart? Or is he…?” breaks every wall around his simple, pure heart. It’s not about intelligence — it’s about love, fear, and the weight of everything he’s lived through. In that moment, we see the entire journey of a man who never stopped believing in goodness, now reflected in the eyes of his