EDITOR'S NOTE: This profile of Charles Wadsworth originally appeared in The Post and Courier in two parts, on March 29 and ...

In the legends of King Arthur, the leader of the Britons is most famous for fighting against the Saxons during their conquest of Britain. Most scholars acknowledge that this may have a factual basis.

New scientific research confirms Irish provenance of manuscripts on loan from Switzerland, returning to Ireland for the first ...

Two Israeli Embassy employees in D.C. were murdered in a period when anti-Jewish hatred is thriving.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Its very name, Beaulieu, is a lyrical echo from old French, translating with elegant simplicity to "beautiful place." ...

During my first couple of years in the classroom, there have been moments of joy, exhaustion and everything in between. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that great teachers don ...

Occasionally, academics reveal themselves, and it isn’t pretty. In their defense of academic freedom and tenure, Boyd professors Suzanne Marchand and R. Eugene Turner state, “We write this ...

The times between 1898 and 1941 have been labeled the “Early American Period,” an era of bygone tranquility. Our island has an interesting collection of historic features that should be of ...

In our nation, May is known as Water Safety Month. In southern Louisiana, May is the unofficial start of summer, meaning family gatherings and celebrations around the water. Unfortunately, those ...

(These are excerpts from Archbishop Ryan Jimenez’s May 6, 2025 message requesting prayers for cardinals and the conclave). As 133 cardinal electors gather in Rome for the start of the conclave ...

Thanks to Rep. Steve Scalise, Louisiana may soon score a major win for coastal restoration and hurricane protection in a bill being considered in Congress. While there has been much talk about the ...