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In the 1920s, Mexican immigrants to the United States challenged the country's notions of who was white and who was not.

The Trump administration has moved to significantly weaken the ESA, limiting consideration of climate change when identifying species as endangered.

Medieval convents were better funded than many scholars assume, thanks in part to royal patrons sympathetic to the holy women's mission.

Forgetting is beneficial for the human brain. But the internet has made it harder to let go of painful or problematic memories.

New progress in stem-cell research raises some thorny ethical questions.

Alcoholic apple cider has been around for centuries. So why does "hard cider" feel like a new trend?

Whether worn as a lovelock or set in elaborate jewelry, the clipped-off hair of Kings and Queens outlived the monarchs themselves.

A slew of mysterious deaths following the opening of King Tut's tomb prompted one epidemiologist to investigate.

Between 1870 and 1960, Christianity declined dramatically across much of Europe. Not in America. One historian explains why.