In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, ...

On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...

Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose 13 per cent in England last year, with increases among both immigrants and people born in the UK ...

This is the latest installment of a column from John Harner, professor of geography at University of Colorado Colorado ...

Britain, France and the Netherlands have all announced plans to cut their aid budgets by around a third, and others are ...

Priyansh Arya's explosive century propelled Punjab Kings to a thrilling 18-run victory over Chennai Super Kings. Arya's breathtaking 103 off 42 balls, including nine sixes, lifted PBKS from a ...

He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and William McKinley. Both championed what many consider outdated policies that Trump is now trying to ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis within Kansas City in the United States has been ongoing since Jan. 2024 and has highlighted new trends of TB in the United States. According to March 2025 U.S. Centers for ...

PARIS: As the world reels from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Last week’s Senate confirmation of D. John Sauer as the nation’s solicitor general inspired a research-driven trip down memory lane to May 29, 1893. That day, Lawrence Maxwell Jr., a 40 ...

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, leaving many to wonder if they should be cautious about the disease often ...

In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, when Britain launched a ...