New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move…

The Smithsonian has acquired a collection of 146 slave badges from between 1800 and 1865 Starting in the late 17th century, enslavers in Charleston, South Carolina, began hiring out their…

One of northern Australia’s most revered spiritual leaders and civil rights activists, known as a man of unwavering compassion for his people, has died in Arnhem Land at age 79.…

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will award nearly $110 million in security and police assistance to Haiti, a U.S. State Department official told Reuters, a move that…

"Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind. Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in a…

Patient suicide has a profound effect on health care professionals, and institutions that train or employ them should develop best practices for suicide education, prevention, and post-suicide intervention, according to…

A Story Never Finished:The Legacy of Anne FrankGerman diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank (1929 - 1945) sits at a wooden desk, writing in a journal, 1940. ©ANNE FRANK FONDS, Switzerland"I…

Experts reveal the pervasive nature of sexual violence in the region, calling for urgent legal reforms and societal change to protect women and girls. Girls and women worldwide continue to…

“Americans don’t like people being held against their will, certainly not other Americans, so it’s disappointing that there isn’t more conversation [about the hostages]", says Jon Polin. Jon (left) and…

High temperatures can have a significant impact on our bodies, but recent research suggests that heat can also impair our cognitive abilities. A study conducted during a heat wave in  Boston in…