Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families ...

Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist ... be 3,800-year-old artifact with Biblical ...

President Donald Trump is interfering with a jewel in our nation’s cultural crown, the 178-year-old Smithsonian Institution.

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The island hopping is incredible, but Greece's ancient ruins, ski resorts, wineries, thermal pools, and pristine beaches ...

Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly ...

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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 ...