HR 40 would create a commission to study the impact of slavery and make proposals for reparations to descendants of millions of enslaved Africans. Slavery: Not many generations removed Oregon State…
The Smithsonian will kick off its new race initiative, “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past,” with a virtual forum Aug. 26. The initiative will bring together resources from…
With the Board of Selectmen expected to approve a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial at its August 16 meeting, Downes Construction Company Vice President of…
British journalist and author Michael Vatikiotis went to the Middle East in pursuit of his Levantine roots, and found forgotten stories about vanished communities Lives Between The Lines: A Journey…
Twelve percent of Jewish Americans are also the least likely to look to religious leaders for information on vaccines, tied for the least likely of religious groups surveyed WASHINGTON – Jewish…
The newly released study 'Beyond the Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color' is the first large-scale examination of the lived experiences and perspectives of Jews of color…
China will create a "blacklist" of karaoke songs, banning those that contain "harmful content" from entertainment venues. According to interim rules outlined by the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism,…
"Yes, it's summer, but this type of heat can kill." A stark reminder from the National Weather Service, as dangerous heat envelopes the East and West coasts through the start…
Scientists continue to monitor activity in Aleutians, other U.S. sites Things are heating up in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Four remote volcanoes are active in the archipelago jutting from the 49th…
Likely hidden as the Allies advanced on the city at the end of WWII, the cache includes gas masks, a revolver and boxes of documents Last month, a history teacher…