Government
This Congressman Was Sworn Into Office With Rare Superman Comic
California’s Robert Garcia says the superhero embodies values like truth and justice
U.S. Returns Looted Sarcophagus to Egypt
The "Green Coffin" had been at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences since 2013
Helicopters Evacuate Travelers Stranded at Machu Picchu
Hundreds of tourists found themselves trapped at the site as protests spread through Peru
Officials Rename Popular Grand Canyon Site to Honor Havasupai Tribe
The National Park Service forcibly removed members of the tribe from the area in the 1920s
How World War II Helped Forge the Modern FBI
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, J. Edgar Hoover consolidated immense power—and created the beginnings of the surveillance state
Archaeologists Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Odeon in Crete
The dig at the remote site is the first in more than 50 years
Spain’s Centuries-Long Witch Hunt Killed 700 Women
In recent years, local officials have broken the spell and apologized for what happened generations ago
Hundreds of Federal Sites Officially Drop Racial Slur From Their Names
The Interior Department is renaming locations across the country to remove the derogatory word for Native American women
Federal Flood Maps Are Outdated Because of Climate Change, FEMA Director Says
The maps don't take into account intense rainfall events, like those plaguing many parts of the country this summer
The Black Children of Hurricane Katrina Finally Tell Their Stories
A new documentary, 'Katrina Babies,' spotlights the disaster's youngest survivors
The Contentious History of Official State Foods
How a bill about muffins, chili, or plums becomes law—or doesn't
Western States Are Fighting Over How to Conserve Shrinking Water Supply
The Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people, is drying up
What the Inflation Reduction Act Hopes to Do About Climate Change
The spending bill aims to spur investment in renewable energy and slash greenhouse gas emissions
What Online Inflation Calculators Can—and Can't—Tell Us About the Past
Most of these tools are based on the Consumer Price Index, a measure of changing prices in the U.S. over time
Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Van Gogh Painting in London
The protesters hope to combat political inaction in the face of the climate crisis
Is Fishing With a Drone the Way of the Future?
Not everyone is on board. The technology is dividing the fishing community and drawing the ire of some politicians and scientists
Scotland Issues Formal Apology to Thousands Accused of Witchcraft
An estimated 2,500 Scots were executed as witches between the 16th and 18th centuries
U.S. Will Rename 660 Mountains, Rivers and More to Remove Racist Word
A task force is identifying new names for sites on federal land that bear a derogatory term referring to Indigenous women
A Roman Coin Minted as a Salute to Julius Caesar's Assassination Is Up for Auction
The 2,000-year-old gold piece, perhaps worn by one of the murderers, could sell for $2 million
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Personal Library Is Up for Auction
The late Supreme Court justice's collection includes novels, law books, notes and other documents dating back to her youth
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