American ChroniclesHow do you bring an American-history textbook up to date when the country’s past has become a political battleground?By Jill LeporeMay 12, 2026
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“All the King’s Men,” the best American political novel ever writ...
On Jan. 27, 1973, nearly 4,000 miles away from the signing of the Paris Peace Accords that withdrew U.S. troops from Vietnam, Defense Secretary Melvin R.
Boston officials are wrestling with a host of issues, from affordable housing, public safety, and a controversial stadium renovation to threats from a federal government hostile to city leaders’ liberal views.AdvertisementEarly voting began Saturday. You can find your early voting locations her...
Newman Vertical Campus at Baruch College, New York City, New YorkEducation Images | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesCollege is expensive for many American families. But it doesn't have to be.The average cost of a year's worth of tuition and fees is over $30,000 at all U.S. 4-year colleges, a...
The Portland Press Herald asked candidates running for Cape Elizabeth Town Council and school board the questions voters might want the answers to in advance of the election in November. Here’s what they had to say:Caitlin Harriman
Caitlin HarrimanWhy are you running for this position?I’m run...
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CloseBaxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. ON A WEDNESDAY morning a little more than 30 years ago...
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The Wall Street Journal recently published a profile of an elite institution that is “either the best of its kind… or a scourge.” It has a gargantuan waitlist and receives tens of thousands of applications each month. Everywhere its leader...
Trump says Erdogan 'knows about rigged elections better than anybody'
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Rob McLeanRob McLean is the weekend evening politics editor for NBCNews.comSarah Dean and Rob McLeanWhen Trump spoke with Erdogan in the Oval Office earlier today, he said the Turkish president is familiar with "rigg...
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — One of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, the Camp Fire in Paradise is among the many natural disasters that have upended American students’ learning over the past decade.Damaged schools, lost homes and layers of trauma have left a mark on thousands of childre...
