Today in History for Feb. 11: ...

BC: The traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 55: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the ...

The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...

The US invaded anyway, occupying Afghanistan for 20 years, killing at least 240,000 Afghans, most of them civilians, and spending some $2 trillion on propping up its detested occupation there. The ...

J.T. Pinna and wife Kaira Grundig, owners of Half Moon Rondout Cafe in Kingston. Pinna’s podcast reaches millions. (Photo by Rokosz Most) With a glance. With a wince. With a scowl. With a shake of the ...

Youssef began with no ambitions of comedic grandeur. A practising cardiothoracic surgeon in Cairo, his first forays into the ...