Welcome to our live blog bringing you the latest developments from West Asia. Stay updated on key shifts in regional ...

It’s a bit much when people blather on about us being more divided than ever before, but that’s what you get when public ...

Britain’s tariff policies on Indian goods were not just economic measures; they were tools to maintain imperial control over ...

Today in History for July 17: In 1505, future church reformer, Martin Luther entered the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt in present day eastern Germany. He was 21. In 1674, the second census of ...

Is Donald Trump more like George Washington or King George? Here's how our president is ruling like a monarch.

On a sunny but crisp afternoon this spring, more visitors than you might think trekked on a weekday to Ball’s Bluff ...

At a Pride parade in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a few days ago, my daughter bought a pink T-shirt with a hand-printed design. As ...

How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over ...

The ability of the media to portray brutal repression of the Southern African Americans, and in parallel, speeches by Civil ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Tipping has gone from a useful custom to insanity. Bring back the 15 percent, and only for things you should tip for. I never ...