10/15/2019 - 08:29
Early humans stored animal bones for up to nine weeks before feasting on them inside Qesem Cave, near Tel Aviv, researchers say.
07/29/2019 - 16:46
The U.S. Constitution says the president, vice president and all civil officers can be impeached if convicted of "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors." It makes perfect sense up to the last word --
misdemeanors. What's up with that?
07/07/2019 - 22:03
The president famously flubbed his Independence Day speech with laugh-out-loud history gaffes. But if nothing else, Donald Trump is in good company. Most Americans can't answer elementary questions about American history.
06/30/2019 - 13:50
Democratic candidates have called for a Marshall Plan to help countries in Latin America develop stronger economies so that fewer families feel they must flee to the U.S. in order to thrive.
06/14/2019 - 09:14
Marijuana is controversial today, as researchers work to fully understand its effects even as states move to legalize the drug. But new research reveals that cannabis use has a long history.
05/31/2019 - 08:59
James Madison (1751-1736) is remembered for all kinds of reasons.
04/08/2019 - 09:16
The weather is warmer, flowers are in bloom, and suddenly everyone is outdoors. But there is one more reason to celebrate April: It is a good time for jazz.
04/02/2019 - 09:04
You may think you know baseball’s history: Abner Doubleday, Civil War hero, was the inventor of the great American pastime. Right or wrong?
03/19/2019 - 08:54
As the 2020 presidential election fires up, we are reminded again (and again) of how partisan our politics have become. The backbiting. The charges and counter-charges. The gridlock.
