From sunglasses to ketchup, zippers to lip balm, ordinary objects carry epic stories that span centuries. In ‘The History of Every Thing,’ we dig into the surprising science, curious origins, and ...

A city mosque will kick off a five-day exhibition on the connection between Islam and Black history in the United States with a panel discussion at Morgan State University. The Muslim Community ...

Lowcountry plantations were big — so big it could take most of a day to reach a neighbor’s house or a full day to get to Charles Town. Traveling by horse, buggy or on foot was a long, arduous process ...

Now in its fifth year, the Northwestern Computer Science PhD Application Feedback Program, led by Northwestern Engineering’s Fabian E. Bustamante, aims to assist prospective students with their ...

EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration has announced plans to roll out the earliest and most efficient Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in history for the 2026-2027 school year. The ...

Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — The civil rights March on Washington in 1963. Years ago, I chose a defining fork in the road and applied to graduate school. As I anxiously awaited acceptance in the University of ...

Abstract: Recent years have seen a tremendous growth in both the capability and popularity of automatic machine analysis of media, especially images and video. As a result, a growing need for ...

CANYON LAKE, Texas – Located about 20 miles from New Braunfels, Canyon Lake is known as a popular spot for water recreation. But in July, its vital role in flood control was highlighted as the ...

Finnish quantum computing startup IQM is now a unicorn: The company just raised more than $300 million in a Series B funding round that was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, a U.S. investment firm focused ...

DALLAS – From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the ...

Imagine for a moment the Cherokee Nation Museum in Tahlequah telling the Trail of Tears story without mentioning President Andrew Jackson’s 1838 Indian removal policy. Unfortunately, President Donald ...