"In 2004, Jack Ryan was running for Senate as a Republican. He was running for a seat where the incumbent was a Republican who was retiring, so it should have been a very winnable seat for him. But he ...

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We tend to view history as a series of neat, isolated boxes -the Stone Age, the Renaissance, and the Modern Era- each separated by centuries of progress. However, when you look at the actual dates, ...

History is sometimes labeled as boring, reminding people of school days spent memorizing endless dates and reading through textbooks. But what if it could be genuinely exciting? There’s an Instagram ...

Can you name the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth? Or which ancient queen married two of her brothers? How about this one: Do you know the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Like the president in Wag the Dog, Donald Trump faces scandal at home and turns to conflict abroad. But the conflict with Iran risks igniting a regional inferno with global consequences, warns ROGER ...

Even in our modern day, when it seems so easy to fact-check, the telling of history is wrought with mistruths, mistakes, myths, and lies that range from small to pretty massive. But the truth is ...

February is Black History Month. The annual observation is set aside to spotlight the contributions of Black Americans and increase awareness around the heritage, culture and sacrifices that helped ...