On this day in 1384, ten-year-old Jadwiga of Poland, daughter of Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia, was crowned king of Poland. Born in Buda,

American court case on the law of contract

The last remaining group of Indigenous Australians to make contact with white Australia is marking the 30th anniversary of the event.

An inter-agency review board was assembled to determine the cause of Officer Brad Treat's death and to make recommendations to prevent future fatalities...

Despite its illegality in war, police use tear gas to control riots and disperse crowds all over the world. To understand why and how it's still in use, Marco Werman spoke with Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU human rights program. 

designation of an ancient Indo-iranian people during the vedic period

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National flag of Indonesia

An EEG study of sleep in congenitally blind persons revealed a significant correlation between the visual activity reported during dreaming and the de…

This history of Las Vegas covers both the city of Las Vegas, Nevada and the Las Vegas Valley.

Military dogs are no longer just sentries. They are soldiers capable of sniffing out mines, tracking down enemy fighters, and clearing buildings.

It’s two decades since the divisive finale and from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia to Atlanta the influence of Seinfeld can still be felt in shows that put an emphasis on probing taboos rather than sitting comfortably

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German 19th-century philosopher, who deserves to be remembered today for the insights contained in his great work: The World as Will and Representation.
Schopenhauer was the first serious Western philosopher to get interested in…

Despite his tough exteriors, Mike Tyson loves his pet pigeons. He's also spent a pretty penny to ensure his birds are the best of the best.

"The more parallel you can make the boarding process, the faster it will go."

The force has awakened in Ukraine.

President Johnson had a very unusual way of getting people to do what he wanted. People called it the "Johnson Treatment," and it often involved his penis.

The comic book icon thought of his military service as among his proudest moments and it showed in his work in the decades that followed.