Government
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
Barbados Breaks With Elizabeth II to Become the World's Newest Republic
The Caribbean island removed the British monarch as head of state but will remain a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
The U.S. Government's Failed Attempt to Forge Unity Through Currency
In the late 1890s, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving tried to bridge the divide between silver and gold with a series of educational paper certificates
Indian Country Weighs In on Deb Haaland's Confirmation as Secretary of the Interior
Seen as "one giant leap for Native women, "Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) is hailed for her experience, strength and wisdom
Archaeologists Uncover a 1,300-Year-Old Skeleton of a Maya Diplomat
The remains revealed that the government official was wealthy as an adult, but he had a difficult childhood
This 17th-Century Cookbook Contained a Vicious Attack on Oliver Cromwell's Wife
The Cromwell Museum has republished a text first issued by the English Lord Protector's enemies as propaganda
The Tragic Irony of the U.S. Capitol's Peace Monument
An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrection
Trove of Presidential Memorabilia, From Washington's Hair to JFK's Sweater, Is Up for Sale
RR Auction is offering a collection of nearly 300 artifacts, including a signed photo of Abraham Lincoln and a pen used by FDR
Kamala Harris Portrait Draws Inspiration From the Glass Ceiling She Shattered
Artist Simon Berger created the unconventional likeness of the vice president in just one day
You Can Now Explore the CIA's 'Entire' Collection of UFO Documents Online
Thousands of pages of declassified records are available for anyone to peruse
European Countries Enact New Lockdowns Amid Surge in Covid-19 Cases
Unlike the first round of indefinite lockdowns, most restrictions are planned to last about one month
Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places
To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country
How the U.K. Parliament's Art Collection Is Linked to Slavery
An initial review identified 189 works depicting individuals associated with the slave trade
In 1919, the Mayor of Oakland Was Arrested for Failing to Wear a Mask
John L. Davie was a larger-than-life politician, but during the influenza pandemic, even he wasn’t above the law
The President's Cabinet Was an Invention of America's First President
A new book explores how George Washington shaped the group of advisors as an institution to meet his own needs
Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson's Sprawling Bahamas Estate Is Up for Sale
After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau
Can We Really Combat Climate Change by Consuming Less? Maybe.
In her new book, scientist Hope Jahren talks about the warming planet and what can be done to slow its effects
