By making historic events relatable on a personal level, these authors are sowing seeds of compassion, something in short supply these days.

By Rajendra Jadhav TINSUKIA, India (Reuters) -Under blazing skies at a tea plantation in India's northeastern state of Assam, picker Kamini Kurmi wears an umbrella fastened over her head to keep her ...

I was not surprised by President Trump’s Truth Social post that the Smithsonian and other American museums are excessively focused on “how bad slavery was.” Trump’s post is consistent with MAGA’s ...

Many things account for Haiti's modern troubles. A good perspective on them comes from going back in time to 1715 or so—and grappling with a far-flung narrative involving the French monarchy, a ...

HARPERSVILLE, Ala. - Word travels fast in this small town, so when Theoangelo Perkins heard that the family of Bill Parker was visiting his grave, he jumped in his car and raced to the old cemetery.

Back in 2003, Kevin Kelly bought Houmas House on the Mississippi River in rural Ascension Parish. Shortly after the purchase, he held a grand affair to launch his endeavors to turn the plantation into ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities arrested 44 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze in the region, officials said ...

With so many breeds to choose from, it's easy to get overwhelmed when adopting a dog for the first time. The American Kennel Club recognizes 200 purebred dog breeds. However, this doesn't account for ...

The American South is home to some of the most breathtaking antebellum mansions that stand as proud reminders of a bygone era. These grand homes, built before the Civil War, showcase stunning Greek ...

For all the dreamers out there, Sterling K. Brown’s got the summertime TV escape for you. There’s danger, romance, comedy and joy aplenty in “Washington Black,” a new Hulu fantasy adventure (streaming ...

The greyhound and the whippet look so similar that it's only their height and weight that make it easy to distinguish between the two. And it's not surprising they look so alike, as the whippet is ...