History

Statues at the site of the discovery of two dozen well-preserved bronze statues from an ancient Tuscan thermal spring in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy on Nov. 3.

World News

Discovery of ancient bronze statues in Italy may rewrite Etruscan and Roman history

5:01am December 03, 2022

by Sylvia Poggioli

The discoveries shed light on what the Italian Culture Ministry calls a "unique multicultural and multilingual haven of peace" between Etruscans and Romans at a time when they were mostly at war.

Arts

'Monuments to the Unthinkable' explores how nations can memorialize their atrocities

1:43pm December 01, 2022

by Dave Davies

In How the Word Is Passed, author Clint Smith explored U.S. sites that deal with the legacy of slavery. Now, in The Atlantic, he writes about German memorials to the Holocaust.

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Residents hold a remembrance ceremony during the 90th anniversary of a great famine known as the Holodomor, at a museum in Drohobych, Ukraine, on Saturday.

World News

Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin

6:23pm November 28, 2022

by Greg Myre

Ukraine marked 90 years since a terrible famine that killed at least 4 million of its people. The event was especially poignant this year as Ukraine deals with its present crisis.

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Jim Obergefell and fellow plaintiff Luke Barlowe hug as they exit the Supreme Court on April 28, 2015 after oral arguments concerning whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

National

Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

12:48pm November 28, 2022

Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70% of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with the Respect for Marriage Act.

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A new podcast explores the history of the Texas Rangers

6:15pm November 26, 2022

Guest host Eric Deggans speaks with Jack Herrera, senior editor at Texas Monthly, about his new podcast White Hats, which dives into the history of the Texas Rangers.

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Cartoonist Charles Schulz poses with a sketch of Snoopy in his office in Santa Rosa, Calif. Schulz, who died shortly after his retirement in 2000, would have turned 100 on Nov. 26.

'Peanuts' still brings comfort and joy, 100 years after Charles Schulz's birth

7:01am November 26, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

While Schulz stipulated that the strip would end with him, his iconic characters live on. His widow, Jeannie Schulz, says people still get comfort from the comic because "it talks about humanity."

How artists and influencers set the stage for Hip-Hop's global rise

5:00am November 26, 2022

by Allyson McCabe

Four decades after the New York City Rap Tour made history in Europe, Hip-Hop's influence is everywhere - in art, fashion and even the 2024 Olympics.

Arts

5 films we can't wait to see: Here's Hollywood's holiday bounty

4:25pm November 24, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Avatar returns, Will Smith stars in a Civil War epic and Bill Nighy is Living. Also, a compelling novel adaptation and three hours of Jazz-era decadence. Find out what else the studios have in store.

The USO is making some changes to its hospitality centers

4:55am November 24, 2022

by Jay Price

The USO, the iconic organization that supports service members and their families, has been quietly closing its hospitality centers. But it's opening others in the military's most remote locations.

Mario, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, 1983.

'Love and Rockets' celebrates 40 years of edgy, Latinx, alternative comics

5:00am November 23, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez have been drawing and writing their comic book series Love and Rockets since 1982.