In their new book, Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge explore the origins of colors found rocks, animals, plants, and even space—including these 10 historical pigments with surprising backstories.

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Lam’s comment on the history of U.S.-Vietnam relations is not an isolated phenomenon but fits a preexisting general pattern of Vietnam’s efforts to strike a balance among the major powers ...

A historic trestle bridge in B.C.’s Cowichan Valley on the Trans Canada Trail is slated for demolition after the province determined it needs to be replaced. The Holt Creek Trestle is more than ...

The baseball star made MLB history last week when he became the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE.

To understand how Russia can be brought to its knees, policymakers and the public first need to understand the historical and cultural influences that strengthen Russian will to fight. These ...

Eddie Bauer, JCPenny, Wrangler—these are the labels you’ll spot in The New York Historical Society’s latest exhibition, “Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore, the Smith ...

All federal employees are required to take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, but that oath takes on a different meaning for Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan. Shogan is ...

The star triples up for a seventh week, having joined the likes of Drake, Justin Bieber and The Beatles. By Gary Trust In each of the past seven weeks, Sabrina Carpenter has placed three songs in ...

Millions of people in the West are experiencing a dangerous and historic October heatwave with temperatures so extreme they’d be considered hot during the peak of summer. The heat has been so ...