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Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto introduces bill to honor women’s suffrage with series of new quarters

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Deb Fischer of Nebraska have introduced legislation that would create a series of 25-cent pieces honoring women’s history and suffrage.

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are writing their first book together about 'gutsy' women through history

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are releasing a book.

The Exhibit Lauded Freedom of Expression. It Was Silenced.

Statues of so-called comfort women have long been an irritant to Japanese nationalists who dispute that the women were forced into servitude.

Lessons From Moscow: How China Might Handle Hong Kong

Soviet experiences from decades past offer examples for what Beijing may do to quell protests in the city.

Arthur Lazarus Jr., Champion of Native American Rights, Dies at 92

Over six decades, Mr. Lazarus helped Native American tribes across the country develop their democratic institutions, reclaim lands and exercise their sovereign powers.

Powhatan and his people: The 15,000 American Indians shoved aside by Jamestown’s settlers

The Native Americans had a mighty culture when the English arrived 400 years ago. Soon after, there was conflict.

The White House is upending decades of protocol for policy-making

The public record shows that Trump’s team has either ignored, manipulated or subverted the requirements for analysis and participation on numerous policy actions that range from addressing climate change to the division of waiters'tips.

In Hammarskjold’s Native Sweden, Hint of State Secrets Linked to His 1961 Death

Swedish authorities refused a prominent researcher’s request for access to official Hammarskjold-related documents on grounds that they are classified under national security laws.

Woodstock at 50: A Conversation with Award Winning Filmmaker Barak Goodman

by Jonathan Montano

Goodman's latest documentary, "Woodstock: Three Days That Changed a Generation," premieres on PBS August 6th. 

The Forbidden City Opens Wide as China Projects New Pride in Its Past

President Xi Jinping has pushed “cultural self-confidence” as a signature policy, and one of the beneficiaries has been the former home of emperors, neglected no longer.

Citizens Facing Deportation Isn't New. Here's What Happened When the U.S. Removed Mexican-Americans in the 1930s

This isn’t the first time U.S. citizens have faced the threat of deportation — and its reality.

It’s the Anniversary of Everything!

What is this ceaseless looking backward?

Ancestry Digitizes Millions of Holocaust Records

Some say it’s a play for customers; others say that’s irrelevant because anyone can search the documents at no cost.

The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings

America’s nuns are beginning to confront their ties to slavery, but it’s still a long road to repentance.

Tragedy has come often for the Kennedy family. Saoirse Kennedy Hill’s death at 22 is the latest.

The long list of tragic deaths to the Kennedy family.

Vets for Housing Equality: The AVC and Racial Justice

by Abigail Brook

What masqueraded as a policy to create improved housing was, in reality, a means of destroying Black property and community to amplify White wealth and mobility.

9 Ancient Sumerian Inventions That Changed the World

The Sumerian people of Mesopotamia had a flair for innovation. Here's how they left their mark.

Notorious Gangster John Dillinger to be Exhumed

The Indianapolis-born Dillinger was one of America’s most notorious criminals.

The Army’s Message to Returning World War I Troops? Behave Yourselves

The Army didn’t want the flood of veterans returning home to become a disruptive presence or a financial burden on society.

Why Joe Biden’s First Campaign for President Collapsed After Just 3 Months

by Olivia B. Waxman

Joe Biden ran for President in 1988. Read why the campaign only lasted three months.