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What Trump Needs to Know About North Korea's History

The peninsula has a long record of risky games with great powers.

The Reagan-era invasion that drove North Korea to develop nuclear weapons

by Benjamin R. Young

Few Americans will recall the 1983 invasion of Grenada.

Army Denies Dems' Demands to Rename 'Confederate' Streets on Historic Base

The U.S. Army denied requests from several New York Democrats to rename streets on the city's Fort Hamilton military installation.

History of mistrust complicates study of dementia in African-Americans

"A lot of minority communities still feel that research involves being a guinea pig. Nobody wants to be used. Nobody wants to be a guinea pig."

Korean War Museum serves as reminder of 'forgotten war'

What visitors learn at an exhibit at the Korean War Memorial Museum in Seoul.

China’s Pretty Boys Find a New Gig – Playing Historic Figures from China’s Past

But some object that they’re too pretty.

With Trump's claim that there's been massive vote fraud, new attention is being paid to JFK's victory over Nixon. Was it through fraud?

The definitive answer is no.  Here's the analysis. 

1953 Iran Coup: New U.S. Documents Confirm British Approached U.S. in Late 1952 About Ousting Mosaddeq

Just-Declassified Documents Were Withheld from Foreign Relations of the United States Volume on Iran Coup Published in 2017.

Japan and Russia: The War That Won’t End

By an 1855 treaty the Kuril Islands belong to Japan.  But after the USSR conquered them in WW2 Russia's had them.  It's still a bone of contention between the two countries. 

Trump’s Harsh Language on North Korea Has Little Precedent, Experts Say

“It’s hard to think of a president using more extreme language during crisis like this before,” said Michael Beschloss.

Trump Falls Under the Shadow of Spiro Agnew

In the age of Trump, the Agnew case, with its history of lies, greed, kickbacks, and the self-regard of its central actor, might seem the better predictor of what could come next.

The U.S. could be free of gerrymandering

Here’s how other countries do redistricting.

Many Politicians Lie. But Trump Has Elevated the Art of Fabrication.

Fabrications have long been a part of American politics.

The lost home of Jesus' apostles has just been found, archaeologists say

Archaeologists believe Julias, the home of Jesus' apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip, was located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Trump achieves what few presidents have: Strong economy, low approval ratings

It's hard to be as unpopular as President Donald Trump when the economy is going so well.

Will Nagasaki’s story be told at Hanford’s new national park?

“From the very beginning, we made a commitment that this would be a complete story, not only of the (bombs’) development but also their deployment.”

Poland eyes demanding WWII reparations from Germany

The Polish parliament's research office is preparing an analysis of whether Poland can legally make the claim and will have it ready by Aug. 11, said Arkadiusz Mularczyk, a lawmaker with the ruling Law and Justice party who requested the report.

The Poem on the Statue of Liberty Was 'Added Later' But There's More to That Story

The poem was engraved onto a plaque placed on the pedestal in 1903 — nearly two decades after the statue was unveiled — and that the monument wasn't always associated with immigration.

Detroit Remembers How The 1967 Riots Changed The City Forever

The Detroit Riots of 1967 resulted in at least 43 deaths and a vastly changed city. 50 years later, the city's people and officials commemorated the riots and what happened next.

White House Distances Itself From The Poem On The Statue Of Liberty

(Don't) “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”