Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

Arkansas, especially northern areas, should get ready for a challenging weather week ahead. Arctic air will officially move in Sunday, and we’re keeping a close eye on how it will interact with ...

"You know what? The Moon's big enough that we can nuke it and land on it at the same time, so let's give this a shot." In 1958, the U.S. government plotted to show up the Soviets in the Space Race — ...

The large Saharan dust cloud that blanketed Europe back in March 2022 contained some unexpected ingredients, according to a ...

The free trade orthodoxy is being transformed into something else. Just to review a bit of recent history: Former President ...

The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.

A Cold War-era naval vessel is slowly sinking in the Ohio River, and no one seems to know what to do with it. The YP-575’s ...

During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on an unprecedented quest to contact extraterrestrials. But ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.

Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on this day in 1911. His legacy still shapes American politics, historians say, and he's a ...

Elon Musk’s Fork in the Road isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a monument to the tech world’s obsession with civilizational ...