The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, following decades of bloody civil war. However, ...

The end of the Vietnam War, 50 years ago, also helped wind down an extraordinary era of protest music.

The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing ...

Former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed the Democratic Party over its internal fractions, comparing the ...

Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to concerns over a looming demographic crisis. They argue that Japan must work ...

The cannonball has since been removed from the area, and will be x-rayed and then restored because it's a collector's item.

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

The filmmaker talks to editorial page editor James Dao about how his newest project is the most important one he’ll ever make ...

Civil Rights Act aimed to prevent workplace discrimination. Trump says it promotes bias and will stop enforcing it.

The Rev. Hodges was known for his community activism and spearheaded an effort to create a monument to abolitionist Harriet ...

Their primary challenge will be harmonizing the many voices of protest into a mighty chorus of defiance. The movement has a ...

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The high court filing ...