Kenneth B. Morris Jr.’s family treasures have always been American treasures. Morris, 62, is the great-great-great-grandson of abolitionist and orator, Frederick Douglass, and great-great-grandson of ...

Read Jennifer Doudna’s tribute to Demis Hassabis here. Demis Hassabis learned he had won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry ...

For half an hour they sit quietly and watch the party, then rise for their first dance ... feudal and clan-based—not the modern democracy they wish for in Turkey. “We are Turkish citizens ...

Beneath a construction crane, 100 solid wood pillars rise to meet a complex lattice ... living among the artifacts of someone else’s life. “It was really interesting to see that he ...

NAPLES, Italy — Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special police unit, have been unveiled for the first time in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples ...

India’s constitution always gave the executive a great deal of power, but the diversity of the country’s electorate has ...

the global retreat of democracy, and the rise of illiberal, identity politics all make “terrible things” more likely to happen. A central tenet of liberalism is the simple but powerful idea ...

It looks at how funds raised by nonprofits that don't have to disclose their donors – also known as "dark money" groups – have distorted elections and disfigured democracy. Inspired by ...

In the months ahead, we will mark this semiquincentennial with service, storytelling and a renewed commitment to the values that have shaped our democracy. The original lanterns warned of danger.

Celebrate Poynter's 50th anniversary with the "Moments of Truth" exhibit. Explore journalism's past, present and future through interactive displays, a historical timeline, and an expert-led community ...

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city all make Athens one of the most incredible cities in Europe. The capital of Greece is a ...