Politics
When Lyndon B. Johnson Chose the Middle Ground on Civil Rights—and Disappointed Everyone
Always a dealmaker, then-senator LBJ negotiated with segregationists to pass a bill that cautiously advanced racial equality
Rioters Damage Art at Government Buildings in Brazil
The government has released a list of artworks that were harmed during the attacks
Archaeologists Unearth Viking Hall in Denmark
The structure may have been used for political meetings or other community gatherings
Five Major Storylines From the COP27 Climate Summit
Delegates agree to a loss and damage fund, but some experts worry the conference didn’t go far enough to address climate change
The Nation's First Woman Senator Was a Virulent White Supremacist
In 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton, a Georgia women's rights activist and lynching proponent, temporarily filled a dead man's Senate seat
From a White House Wedding to a Pet Snake, Alice Roosevelt's Escapades Captivated America
Theodore Roosevelt's eldest daughter won the public's adoration with her rebellious antics
What You Need to Know About the COP27 Climate Summit
World leaders are gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss climate action
The American Ambassador Who Tried to Prevent Pearl Harbor
A new book explores the diplomatic efforts of Joseph C. Grew, who was assigned to Tokyo between 1932 and 1942
The Father-Daughter Team Who Reformed America
Meet the duo who helped achieve the most important labor and civil rights victories of their age
The 250-Mile Trans Bhutan Trail Will Reopen After 60 Years
After a major restoration project, the path connecting 400 cultural and historic sites is once again passable
The Contradictory Legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
The Soviet leader, who died on August 30 at age 91, attempted to enact "revolution from above"
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
The 20th-Century History of Anti-Semitic Attacks on Jewish Politicians
Russian rhetoric against Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy echoes the language directed toward Jewish leaders in post-WWI Europe
A Brief History of Televised Congressional Hearings
From a 1951 investigation into organized crime to the Watergate scandal, the ongoing January 6 hearings are part of a lengthy political tradition
How a Failed Assassination Attempt Pushed George Wallace to Reconsider His Segregationist Views
Fifty years ago, a fame-seeker shot the polarizing politician five times, paralyzing him from the waist down
The 1983 Military Drill That Nearly Sparked Nuclear War With the Soviets
Fearful that the Able Archer 83 exercise was a cover for a NATO nuclear strike, the U.S.S.R. readied its own weapons for launch
Martha Mitchell Was the Brash 'Mouth of the South' That Roared
A portrait reveals the dignity behind the maligned woman who stepped up to tell the truth
The Man Who Walked Around the World, Collecting the Autographs of the Rich and Famous
In the early 1900s, Joseph Mikulec traveled some 175,000 miles on foot, gathering 60,000 signatures in a leather-bound album that is now up for sale
The Vietnamese Secret Agent Who Spied for Three Different Countries
Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally Japan
SEC Proposes New Climate Change Disclosures for Companies
The proposal passed on a 3–1 vote, and the public will now have around 60 days to submit comments
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