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‘You Cannot Let The Media Lynch VMI,’ Virginia State Senator Warns

Thomas K. Norment, who graduated from VMI in 1968, made the remark in a special session at the Science Museum of Virginia before a vote to appropriate $1 million for an investigation into racism at the state-supported military college.

Revered Polish Jew, Holocaust Survivor Joins Protests Over Top Appointment at Yad Vashem

A prominent Polish Holocaust survivor has objected to the appointment of Effi Eitam, an Israeli politician and former military commander, to chair the directorate of the Holocaust memorial because of inflammatory statements calling for the deportation of Palestinans from the West Bank and calling Arab Israelis a "fifth column." 

Biden's 2020 Election Win over Trump is Step One. But 'Lame Ducks' Can do Damage

Political Science Professor William Adler warns that while Trump may be on his way out, the period between election and inauguration will be dangerous--think about Buchanan-Lincoln or Hoover-FDR for instance.

Dutch Protestant Church Admits Failing Jews in World War II

René de Reuver, speaking on behalf of the General Synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, said the church’s role began long before Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany.

Seymour Topping, Former Times Journalist and Eyewitness to History, Dies at 98

"For Mr. Topping, known universally to colleagues as Top, the story was always about more than the day’s news developments, intriguing as they might be. It was about their historical significance, too."

Ken Burns on America, Selling His First Film, PBS's Long Deadlines and More

"I have had the privilege of spending my entire life making films about the U.S., capital U, capital S. But I've also had the privilege of making films about 'us,' the two-letter, lowercase, plural pronoun, that has a kind of intimacy and warmth to it."

'I Won't be the Last': Kamala Harris Accepts Place in History

In a moment of reflection, Harris invoked her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who left her home in India for California in 1958, at the age of 19. “Maybe she didn’t quite imagine this moment,” Harris said. “But she believed so deeply in an America where a moment like this is possible.”  

Biden's German Shepherd Major Set to be the First Shelter Rescue Dog in White House

Biden's two dogs will restore the long tradition of presidential pets; Donald Trump was the first president in 100 years not to have a dog in the White House. 

60 Years Later, Ruby Bridges Tells Her Story In 'This Is Your Time'

Ruby Bridges, whose integration of New Orleans Schools in 1960 was captured by Norman Rockwell, has written a children's history book about her experiences. 

Major And Champ Are Major Champs In This Election: Dogs Return To The White House

It is probably the least consequential outcome of the election result, but dogs will be returning to the White House. 

Will This Election Be A Replay Of ‘Bush v. Gore’ At The Supreme Court? Not Likely

by Nina Totenberg

"Election experts, both conservative and liberal, however, say that so far they have seen no evidence of fraud. Rather, as professor Muller puts it, the allegations have been 'nitpicky stuff'.”

America’s Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent

by Zeynep Tufekci

Trump grasps the theatrics of authoritarian leadership, but doesn't have the skill or diligence to follow through with policy to turn the crises he creates to his advantage. More resilient autocrats elsewhere provide examples that other American politicians are likely to follow. 

Classic Sesame Street - Ronald Grump Builds The Grump Tower

What happened when Oscar the Grouch signed a bad real estate contract with Ronald Grump for a two-can trash condo in Grump Tower? 

An Election Law Expert On What He Sees In Trump’s Lawsuits

Election law scholar Rick Hasen of UC-Irvine Law School says that lawsuits filed by Team Trump thus far lack both evidence and scope necessary to be significant factors in the election outcome. 

Watch This 1897 Snowball Fight for a Jolt of Pure Joy

The footage was captured in Lyon, in 1897, by the Lumière brothers, who were among the world’s first filmmakers. 

The Supreme Court We Need

by Linda Greenhouse

The veteran Supreme Court reporter argues that the nation needs the court to enable government to actually take action to solve big national problems. 

We Waited in Vain for a Repudiation That Never Came

Times columnist Jamelle Bouie considers why liberal and progressive hopes for a decisive victory failed to materialize; a big factor is overconfidence about the political loyalties of an incredibly diverse Latino/a electorate. 

New Senator Tuberville Seems to Lack Basic Knowledge of World War II

Newly elected Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville claimed contrary to fact that his father helped liberate Paris from communism in World War II. 

With Presidency Uncertain, an Anxious Higher Ed Braces for What’s Next

"Most important to many in higher education, though, would be Biden’s embrace of the value of scientific expertise, which Trump, throughout the pandemic, has questioned and even belittled."

Mississippi Says Goodbye to Confederate Emblem and Adopts a New State Flag

The ballot initiative’s success is evidence of how quickly attitudes toward Confederate iconography have changed throughout the state.