The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight blazes.

Novelist Asako Yuzuki took inspiration from Kijima’s case to create a fictional narrative for her novel Butter. It’s a story ...

Ayse Barim, a renowned manager of Turkish television stars, has always steered clear of politics, but that did not help her ...

Kansas has a new mural in its Statehouse honoring women who campaigned for voting rights for decades before the 1920 ...

Confined to their cells for all but 30 minutes a day, denied visits, forced to sleep on stainless steel cots without ...

The Spinning House wasn’t just a quaint name; it was an actual private prison operated by the university. Women, many of whom ...

Australia Day , called 'Invasion Day' by first Australians, its January 26 date and the festivities held on the day are ...

Recognizing its potential as a cultural asset, community members & art lovers lobbied for farmhouse’s renovation and preservation ...

The 90 recently released Palestinian prisoners were women and teens, often imprisoned for social media posts. A large number ...

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy ...

Welcome to St. Augustine’s Old Jail Museum, where Florida’s past meets spine-tingling adventure. Ever had that feeling where ...

His third marriage, to Bushra Bibi, a spiritual leader whom Khan came to know during his visits to a 13th century shrine in Pakistan, reflected his deepening interest in Sufism - a form of Islamic ...