In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was ...

When it comes to the arts in America, the second quarter of the 20th century is significant. That's not only because it was ...

The 50-mile Panama Canal was a multi-national, multi-decade project to link two oceans and transform global shipping. After ...

IU kicked off its third annual Party for Pasifika event Wednesday with a hands-on ‘Ohe Kapala workshop, marking the beginning of a four-day celebration of Pacific Islander culture.

Sankofa: Looking Back to Go Forward opens Jan. 31 and runs through Feb. 28 at the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach, 1600 ...

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada ...

House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay ...

Although James Duval Holman is still known by some as “The Father of Portland, Oregon, the Rose City,” it is the city of Ilwaco on Baker Bay, Washington, that he platted in 1872. He promoted it as a ...

The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown ...