Philadelphia will celebrate Ona Judge Day to honor Martha Washington’s enslaved maid who made a daring escape to freedom
The National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at the President’s House site in...
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Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail – but funding cuts to VA and government programs are threatening their work
Veterans from past wars and those returning from ongoing wars will need the country’s continued...
What Jefferson and Madison would have thought about ‘rededicating’ the US to God
Many of the thousands of letters between the two founders attest to their deep commitment...
5 reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American history
Stephen Colbert tapes a segment for ‘The Late Show’ at Quicken Loans Arena ahead of...
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in...
Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine
A man washes his hands before being screened to enter Kyeshero Hospital in Goma, Congo,...
Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition
Pennsylvania is only 1 of 13 American states that holds closed primary elections. REBECCA DROKE/AFP...
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point
One of NOAA’s WP-3D Orion hurricane hunters, dubbed Miss Piggy, flies over Tropical Storm Idalia...
Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage
After fleeing Venice, Antonia Bembo lived near the newly constructed Porte Saint-Denis, a triumphal arch...
From beef ribs to a ‘heavenly’ walk: Xi-Trump summit symbolism underscored American power and Chinese tradition
China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in...
