A geologist's vibrant maps reveal how the Mississippi River has wandered across its valley, making it look like a colorful, ...

Footprints found in the ancient lakebeds of White Sands may prove that humans lived in North America 23,000 years ago — much earlier than previously believed. A new study using radiocarbon-dated mud ...

What makes her work notable is its charm and cheerfulness — and the way those qualities mask the darker realities embedded in ...

Joyful celebration of Juneteenth in Portsmouth marks 10th anniversary of African Burying Ground Memorial Park, hailed as ...

Near a black-and-white photo of Barack Obama sat another book, with well-worn, browning pages: Beginner’s Chinese. In it, Rodell had written notes in blue and black pen.

Black smoke emerging from the chimney means the world's 1.4 billion Catholics don't yet have a new pope. White smoke means the cardinals have chosen a new leader of the church.

Black smoke indicates a non-conclusive answer, and white smoke indicates that a new pope has been selected. Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave.

Field: Politics In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing New York’s 12th District with a fearless, incisive and unyielding voice.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had made Alice Johnson, a Tennessee woman who was serving a life sentence for a drug crime before Trump commuted her sentence, a "pardon czar" to ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House with an announcement celebrating American icons. "Today, we pay tribute to the generations of Black ...