For nearly 200 years, HBCUs have educated Black Americans. Now, a new exhibition highlights special objects from five ...

In a New Year only days old, one story resonated loudly with me: an item about a swastika discovered etched on the wall of ...

As part of a series with the Smithsonian Institution presenting 25 objects that tell the story of America, Daniel Piazza, ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism ...

Treponema pallidum, a microorganism that can cause a deadly sexually transmitted disease in humans, may have a far more ancient lineage than scientists once thought ...

Police responded to the playground, finding the hateful graffiti covered in Gravesend Park.

Few people know the real story of "The Star-Spangled Banner," or that the massive flag that inspires it still exists.

From the American Freedom Train and a Bicentennial Wagon Train to stars and stripes and everything red, white and blue.

Explore the impact of graffiti in schools and the rise of harmful symbols like the swastika in educational settings.

Many theories have been floated about the origin of the name "Oregon," but one has emerged as the most likely.

If any Jews who believe Israel has a right to self-determination are excluded from the public square for fear of ‘disruption,’ the consequence will be the silencing of Jewish voices on a vast range of ...