While the federal government has made gains on diversity and equity in the public service, inequities persist when it comes ...

The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...

During a time when enslaved Americans sought freedom through escape, Elizabeth Freeman challenged her legal status as property—and won.

Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her spouse were fatally shot, while state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife ...

Authorities asked for the public’s help in finding Vance Boelter. A nephew said John and Yvette Hoffman were both in stable ...

A massive search is underway for a 57-year-old Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman ...

Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, undergoes traditional repairs to preserve ancient ...

With federal funding slashed, libraries and museums across the country have been forced to find new ways to tell their ...

Mourners honored late former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel at New York City Hall. Rangel, who passed away at 94, was a ...

This fact is clear: South Sudan is not at war with nature. There has been no natural disaster except flooding in some parts ...