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The Koreas Are Weighing a Peace Deal. Here’s What That Might Mean.

While the outlines of an accord between North and South Korea have been considered for decades, there are drastic differences this time.

Slavery's hidden history in the mid-Hudson Valley coming to light

Most Americans have a firm grasp of slavery in the south and how its plantations, crops and bondage helped frame a legacy of oppression. The same cannot be said of slavery in the north.

The discovery of a map made by a Native American is reshaping thinking about the Lewis & Clark expedition

The discovery of the map shows the extent to which Lewis and Clark were helped by Native American geographers. 

New findings from Penn Slavery Project show how U. benefitted financially from enslaved labor

The student researchers in the Penn Slavery Project expanded upon their initial findings further demonstrating the University's connections to slavery at a presentation April 23.

Is it anti-Semitic for President Trump to call Chuck Todd ‘sleepy eyes’?

In Nazi Germany, propagandists listed physical characteristics that differentiated Jews from Aryans. While some characteristics were far more often mentioned, such as large noses and curly hair, drooping or “sleepy” eyes occasionally made the list.

Human Evolution: Walking Upright Evolved at Least 3.6 Million Years Ago—Long Before Modern Humans Appeared

Evolutionary anthropologist David Raichlen and his colleagues from the University of Arizona, examined 3.6-million-year-old hominin footprints recently discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania, which represent the earliest direct evidence of hominin bipedalism.

Why a primary challenge to Trump is likely to fail

by Harry Enten

Trump right now is adored by the Republican base.

Smog and Disasters Spurred the Laws Trump Wants to Undo

The Trump administration has made eliminating federal regulations a priority, and an increasing number of environmental rules are under threat.

After Sylvester Stallone Call, Trump Considers ‘Full Pardon’ of Long-Dead Black Boxer

The boxer? Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion in 1908, who was convicted of transporting his white girlfriend across state lines.

Disclosed: Journalist helped defuse a budding conflict between the US and Cuba in 1964

Her name?  Lisa Howard, a one-time soap actress who became a leading TV journalist.  She became a conduit after interviewing Fidel Castro for ABC News. 

"People don’t realize": Trump and the historical facts he wants you to know

Trump is no historian.

Autism doctor Hans Asperger collaborated with the Nazis, new research shows

According to medical historian Herwig Czech, Asperger directly referred two disabled girls to the notorious Am Spiegelgrund children's clinic in Vienna, where some 800 children were murdered under the Nazi's euthanasia program.

University of Wisconsin, Madison to reckon with Ku Klux Klan history, but won't remove KKK member names from buildings

A Klan group formed as an interfraternity society in 1919 included student body leaders Porter Butts and Fredric March, whose names are prominently displayed in the Memorial Union.

School responds to assignment asking students to list 'positives' of slavery

Great Hearts Monte Vista, a San Antonio, Texas charter school, confirmed an eighth-grade American History class was assigned a worksheet titled "The Life of Slaves: A Balanced View."

Lost in Battle, Found by Amateur Sleuths: An ‘Unknown’ Marine

Digitized records and DNA tests are allowing civilian volunteers to pitch in and help put correct names on unidentified remains in American military cemeteries.

Princeton to Name Two Campus Spaces in Honor of Slaves

Five months after the release of sweeping research into its deep historical connections with slavery, Princeton University announced that it would name two prominent spaces in honor of enslaved people who lived or worked on its campus.

What Happened to the Plan to Put Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill?

Two years ago this week, the Treasury secretary announced civil rights and women’s icons would be on America’s money. Where are they?

What Does Invoking The 25th Amendment Actually Look Like?

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Paul Allen’s team finds wreck of storied USS Helena, torpedoed in 1943

Nearly 75 years after the USS Helena was sunk by Japanese torpedoes in the waters off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, an expedition backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reported finding its wreckage.

Israel Celebrates Its 70th Israeli Style: With Rancor and Bickering

Some said the ruckus over Israel's 70th anniversary party was crass and undignified. Others said it was perfectly, quintessentially Israel.