The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most critical and dangerous maritime chokepoint, essential for global energy supplies and fraught with geopolitical tensions.

Dr. Harrison Apple, co-founder of the Pittsburgh Queer History Project, shares their latest venture: public history summer school.

What happens if Iran quits the NPT after U.S.-Israel airstrikes? Experts warn it could trigger a nuclear arms race and shake ...

The Texas Lyceum has launched a new campaign to promote civility at all levels of government, writes board director Lizzy de ...

Hawaii bans all off-site advertising: That means no billboards, no ads for products or services on public property, and no ...

Each year the day comes with a new theme. For 2025, the official theme has not been announced yet. But this year’s focus is expected to talk about the past, present, and future of hydrography. The day ...

However, Juneteenth became a permanent state holiday in Alabama just this year. In May, Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill ...

Clint Smith, author of "How the Word Is Passed," explains the history behind Juneteenth and why its 2021 recognition as a ...

Juneteenth (June 19) marks the formal and permanent end of slavery in the US. Here is a Darwinian/humanist take on why this ...

Data from the National Survey of Religious Leaders reveals that only 25% of Catholic and mainline Protestant pastors say they firmly believe in a literal Adam and Eve. Among Evangelical pastors, the ...

One woman nearly gave up on solving global problems until she saw the data that changed her mind. Here's why stories of hope can drive real action.

Megan Volpert's new book, Why Alanis Morissette Matters, is about how the singer has never put up with bullshit, how the ...