In the University of Texas library, our writer found a previously unknown audiotape of an interview with a woman who'd been born into slavery.

The language we use for people fleeing their home nations may define them as less than human.

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The sitcom All-American Girl was the first to focus on an Asian American family; it lasted one season.

While pledging to keep schools segregated, Alabama Governor George Wallace set up a community college system that benefited black Alabamans.

Deregulation of the airwaves helped lead to the success of televangelism, and cable made it stronger.

Turtle shells evolved over time from earlier precursor structures.

A comparison of the different ways European countries welcome refugees suggest that a combination of methods works best.

The 175th anniversary of William Henry Fox Talbot's calotype photography.

A cyclist in Austin, Texas had an awkward encounter with a Google self-driving car when he approached a 4-way stop at the same time as the vehicle.