Professor Greg Jackson spent three years staring into the darkest corners of American history and came out the other side ...

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From Spanish control to Tejano support, here's what life in Texas looked like during the American Revolution.

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A British woman believes a 2007 trip to India left her with 38 parasites in her brain after she contracted neurocysticercosis, a rare disease caused by the pork tapeworm. Here are three key facts ...

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their ...

It’s worth being curious about the world because it keeps your mind healthy, and it's a ton of fun on top of that. There’s ...

United Democracy Project, a Washington D.C.-based group aligned with the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has ...

PolitiFact chief correspondent Lou Jacobson tells some true American stories that are stranger than fiction.

De Tocqueville discovered democracy because he watched ordinary people with extraordinary patience. That remains the ...

As the president and general manager of Central Florida Public Media, local journalism is a public good that is part of ...