Drive-ins embodied the suburbanization of middle class families -- and created an entirely new way of watching the movies.

Ellen Umansky's novel The Fortunate Ones explores the psychological fallout of the World War II Kindertransport, which moved child refugees to England.

Immigration and national security remain at the top of President Trump’s agenda. He issued a revised executive order ...

The two Korean states, which both claim to be the legitimate government of the divided Korean Peninsula, are in the news again.

Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani use digital technology and human testimonials to visualize human rights violations and to fight for migrant rights.

Joseph Lister's landmark articles on antiseptic surgery in the Lancet were published 150 years ago. The revolution was not immediate.

Each year, Alaska hosts a 1,000-mile-long dog sled race called the Iditarod. Its founder, Joe Redington, Sr., deserves credit for preserving the sport.

Healthy talk is often promoted as the way for us to become even better humans. But is talking about our health always a key to actual better health?

On the 250 anniversary of Andrew Jackson's birth, a look at his squashing of the first great nullification crisis in American history.

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah visits China this month, marking China’s increasing involvement in the Middle East. China has long had a Muslim minority group.