American skier makes history as first to descend Mount Everest's most challenging route

An American skier made history on Wednesday as the first to descend Mount Everest's notoriously narrow north face route.

Black History Cannot Be Erased

Construction workers dismantle the Black Lives Matter plaza near the White House on March 10, 2025. I grew up in a home ...

MacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to Help Preserve Black History

The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021.

I am not worried about a civil war, but history says deadly breaking point on horizon| Opinion

If violence erupts, that will provide an excuse to send troops to crush "insurrectionists." That strategy might work, but ...

Johnson warns US 'barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns' in history

House Speaker Mike Johnson blames Democratic obstruction for the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 13th day since Oct.
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The Long Path Toward Establishing Indigenous People’s Day, a Day to Honor and Recognize the First Peoples of America

Native American Indians are committed to making Indigenous Peoples Day a national holiday in 2024. Dennis Zotigh U.S. President Joe Biden hands a signing pen to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as he ...