The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

The UN Special Rapporteur has published a new report on the economics of occupation, and how the companies that profit from ...

The Menands Union Free School District is coming together to honor a beloved former teacher.Sara Maldonado was a kindergarten teacher, who died of breast cancer in June 2024. She was a teacher at ...

The story of the 13 original colonies is a sweeping saga of ambition, resistance, and transformation that laid the bedrock for the modern United States. What began as a scattered collection of ...

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Andrea formed Tuesday morning about ...

Learn the history of America's Independence Day, including why we celebrate on July 4.

More than 30 Project Kuiper satellites they will be launched from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Printing the Declaration was essential for the distribution of its meaning across the Thirteen Colonies. The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, the Star-Spangled Banner—the American flag in our collections ...