How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.
Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.
The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and one of the continent’s principal arteries of movement, migration, ...
Long before the Cherokee and other Native tribes called the Appalachian Mountains home, legends speak of a mysterious people ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Next year will mark the 250th birthday for the United States. Over the next several months, we’re celebrating our nation’s past, including historical moments in Kansas. Just ...
The singer has had several high-profile relationships throughout his Grammy-winning career Jacqueline Weiss is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has ...
Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns JUNEAU, Alaska -- JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the ...
In a Truth Social post ostensibly attacking Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the president suggested the infamous Watergate scandal that ended up toppling disgraced former President Richard Nixon was an ...
A total of 17 states and Washington, D.C., honor Indigenous people on the second Monday in October, according to the Pew Research Center. In six states, the holiday is recognized as a paid holiday ...
All 18 people missing after a devastating blast leveled a Tennessee bomb factory are presumed dead, officials said Saturday. “They’ve gone through almost every square inch of this facility. We have ...
Lorraine Whitmarsh receives funding from UKRI. Sam Hampton receives funding from UKRI and the Askehave Climate Foundation. Saving energy isn’t just about keeping bills down. A new analysis of 100 ...
Four people were found dead on Wednesday in a home located in San Francisco’s Westwood Highlands neighborhood, officials said. Officers arrived at the home on the 900 block of Monterey Boulevard, ...