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 ...

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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.

Two teenagers were arrested Thursday after dozens of swastikas were painted on a playground in a predominantly Jewish area of Brooklyn, New York, this week, the New York Police Department said.

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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.

Zohran Mamdani spoke out after swastikas were painted across a playground for Jewish children in Brooklyn. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.