It’s that time of year again: trees losing leaves as the nights grow longer and chillier, the holidays lying sleepily just around the corner as the seductively-sweet scent of pumpkin spice fills the ...

In most years, Social Security cost of living adjustments increase to keep pace with inflation. The COLA for 2026 increased benefits by 2.8%, higher than the 2.5% increase in 2025. Some argue that ...

Don't know much about history? These fascinating documentaries are a great way to immerse yourself in events that shaped the world. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may ...

Understanding the past "gives us perspective" on current events, said GQ. "And right now, we sorely need perspective." With "war raging in Europe" and Donald Trump causing chaos across the pond, it's ...

Americans are fighting about history. This past week, thousands of students from across the country came together to celebrate it. Kaleb Ice playing Elton John in a National History Day performance ...

When you're flooded with notifications, you can easily miss out on important ones if you regularly swipe them away. As a result, cleaning up your phone's notification center can make you easily miss ...

Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration issued ...

As high school students across the U.S. embraced political activism, adults turned to the authorities to shield their sons and daughters from radical influences History Charles Oldrieve used ...

February is Black History Month. After originating in the United States, the celebration is now observed in several countries around the world, including the United Kingdom and Ireland, at different ...

Each March in the U.S. and elsewhere, we honor the role women have played in society with Women’s History Month. “Feminists in the 1970s critiqued the exclusion and lack of recognition of women’s ...

Herodotus of Halicarnassus, the Father of History. Credit: Monsieurdl/Public Domain Herodotus (or Ἡρόδοτος), born in Halicarnassus in 484 BC, was one of the most brilliant Greek thinkers of all time ...

Teacher: "In Fourteen Hundred Ninety-Two..." Students: “Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” A typical U.S. history course might begin this way, with the teacher calling out a familiar phrase from the ...