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Substitutes are playing a huge role in this World Cup. Why has that been and how will they affect the final rounds? Read More

Lear Green (circa 1839-1860) was an enslaved African American woman in Baltimore, Maryland, who had herself shipped in a chest to... Read More

Not long after the Great American Experiment began, the newly established nation set its sights west. Here's how a series of conflicts,... Read More

In the summer of 1754, 22-year-old George Washington was deep in the wilderness of what is now southwestern Pennsylvania. He had been... Read More

The many myths associated with the ancient world range from minor falsehoods to beliefs that completely mischaracterize the nature of the... Read More

Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace was the seat of power for the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years. A vast 700,000-square-meter walled... Read More

How progressives hurt the economy Read More

The US oil billionaire's 16th-Century English mansion was home to a stunning art collection and a lion named Nero. In 1963, the BBC visited... Read More

How was rabies – a disease that still kills thousands worldwide every year – largely eradicated from Victorian... Read More

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors... Read More

From Victorian etiquette to Naomi Osaka’s walk-on dress, Wimbledon’s all-white rule remains the sport’s most visible... Read More

Part archives, part museums, these presidential libraries offer unusual experiences, including holograms and AI avatars. Read More

Shared historical and cultural narratives have always played a role in foreign policy. Symbols, myths, songs, and epics all define  the... Read More

The Ness of Brodgar was covered over in 2024 to preserve it for future generations. But a new discovery at the edge of the site has brought... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More

Devastating compromises. Midnight rides. A nailbiter vote. Statue toppling riots… and the very real possibility of death. This July... Read More

By July 1863, the American Civil War had reached a critical turning point. As Robert E. Lee led his army into the North, the two sides... Read More

In 1822, a young man, Alexis St. Martin, was accidentally shot in the stomach. Miraculously, he survived, and even more amazing was the hole... Read More

Four historians explore the Declaration of Independence at its 250th anniversary--its grievances and what equality meant in 1776. Read More

Are you fully immersed in FIFA’s 2026 World Cup? The highs and lows, controversies and victories make for riveting viewing! All host... Read More

Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, is Greek mythology's greatest road trip, journey of redemption, and homecoming voyage all rolled into one.... Read More

How will a new generation of viewers respond to the Ingalls family and their experiences of life in an America that was still taking shape? Read More

Though many Americans prefer their summer travel abroad, there’s so much to explore in the country we call home.  Read More

How a gory depiction of the 1770 Boston Massacre by Paul Revere ignited fury against British rule, becoming arguably the most effective... Read More

The United States declared its independence from Britain 250 years ago. Here's how the US's relations with other nations — and its global... Read More

America remains the preeminent country on earth and still functions as a very contentious democracy. Read More

Those who rallied to the causes of Joshua Glover and Dred Scott did not all look alike, vote alike, worship alike, or come from the same... Read More

Bernardo de Gálvez indirectly contributed to the Continental Army’s victory at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. A rare painting of him is now... Read More

How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution? Read More

Of all the secrets revealed by the so-called Church Committee of the 1970s, perhaps none captured imaginations as vividly as the 'heart... Read More

The prospect of a Nazi atomic bomb is sobering, but German scientists themselves doomed the project to failure. Read More

The grueling 1944–45 Allied offensive reopened the crucial overland supply route to China and dealt the Japanese army one of its... Read More

Russia’s entry into the global economy was met with glee by international firms in the early 1990s. The exodus has been just as sudden. Read More

How progressives hurt the economy Read More

Intrigue, whining, and negotiations—all these and more can be found in one of the greatest troves of ancient diplomatic communications. Read More

Wars may be a vital part of history, but they mostly remain in books. In the rare moments when they materialise through evidence such as... Read More

From Cairo to London, these 15 world-class history museums house humanity's most breathtaking treasures, ancient artifacts, and cultural... Read More

The highs and the lows on the way to modern America. Read More