"As the world faces its largest displacement crisis since World War II — with more than 123 million people forced to flee ...

In 1862, the U.S. Congress authorized a new award, the Medal of Honor, highest military decoration for valor against an enemy ...

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

The Cycles of American History foresaw American voter dealignment, and an electronic age that would see voters prioritize ...

A rare watercolor of early Pottsville by Howard N. Watson is the centerpiece of Hometown Pottsville, an exhibit at the ...

Rising debt may force Democrats to revisit Clinton- and Obama-era strategies for balancing budgets and progressive priorities ...

Members were Flossie Auer, Delores Durbin, Lois Reidt, Jenny Muehlman and Sue O'Neill ...

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister who retired from office in 2020 after a bout of health problems, was shot ...

Could Elon Musk succeed where Ross Perot failed? With deep pockets and disaffected voters, a third party bid may be more plausible.

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 12. Check what happened ...

Ben Austin, a former campaign aide for Kamala Harris, urged the Democratic Party to "break up" with teachers union chief ...

The novelist Thomas Mallon's journals reveal a side of the '80s that the standard gay histories—and standard conservative ...