Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.

All the plans are made here for you to explore a peaceful area filled with historical charm, good food and movie memories ...

A dispute that’s been going on for centuries has heated up again as the neighboring towns plan competing celebrations to mark the anniversary of the first battles.

As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape American government in his own image, the question of whether our democracy can ...

Andrew Kueth, in Shrewsbury, says he wants to share his experiences of fleeing war in South Sudan.

Syria's interim government said it has reached a landmark agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into state institutions ...

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. c ...

The Department of Education is investigating Tulane University for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students on campus, potentially violating Title IX of the Civil Rights Act. Tulane is one of 60 ...

President Donald Trump has vowed additional arrests. In a briefing with reporters in Washington, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said federal authorities have been “using intelligence” to ...

Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Board. At the Illinois Holocaust Museum, soon to undergo a major renovation, a heart-tugging special exhibit in Skokie explores the internment of Japanese ...

Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva ...

The move comes after the Trump administration canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University.