Xi Jinping’s military purge raises deep and urgent questions about the man atop the leadership of the world’s second-biggest economy.

Nearly four years after Vladimir Putin launched Europe’s deadliest war since World War II, Russia remains banned by the IOC ...

What is the reason so many Jews are blue these days? Jews, particularly in America and Europe, see hate from all sides. It was convenient when the bigots seemed to be on the right wing of the American ...

The way that Hitler died is fundamentally unique in the history of 20th century dictators. But does that explain his cultural ...

On Feb. 2, 1943, the last remnants of Germany’s 6th Army surrendered in the frozen ruins of Stalingrad. The fighting had lasted more than 200 days and cost an estimated 2 million casualties. It marked ...

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

Marc Fogel's journey to freedom On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to ...

Rosa Parks' birth, Yalta Conference shaping post-WWII Europe, Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, and pivotal civil rights ...

Look back on monumental happenings on this day in history ...

The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.

In this conversation, Georgian historian Giorgi Mamulia explains the complex relationship that the Georgian people have with ...

After reaching San Francisco — the first winter automobile crossing of the US — teams discovered there was no viable route to ...