He’s the Democratic politician with movie-star looks and a picture-perfect family, dogged by accusations of being a smooth‑talking elitist. Can he really unite the American left and win the most ...

A group of South Side elementary school students ended Black History Month by staging and performing "Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance," doing everything from stage crew to starring in the production.

The contributions of many Black women inventors have often been overlooked or underrepresented in historical narratives.

The catalog was not the only way American Girl transported young minds into the past. Each historical doll had her own book series, which offered a first-person account of her life, providing an ...

MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs ...

Smithsonian magazine explores some of the many ways to celebrate the nation and looks back at how previous big birthdays were commemorated amid domestic turmoil ...

For all the stories and tales enshrined at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., there are bound to be ...

FOR THE RECORD, I’M SHELDON INGRAM AND TODAY, A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY HERE IN PITTSBURGH. LATER THIS HALF HOUR, I WILL SPEAK WITH CHARLENE BARNETT FROM THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART TO DISCUSS THE ...

Doctors say high cholesterol can quietly put children at risk for heart disease. A new Duke Health pediatric clinic focused on earlier screenings is working to change that.

Whether it was forging Pittsburgh steel or building iconic New York City landmarks, immigrants in the early 20th century were at the forefront — and photographer Lewis Hine captured it all. The Frick ...

Howell started collecting more magazines. Throughout his life, he expanded his collections. He started collecting items like rare African American dolls, magazines and other historic memorabilia at ...

North America's largest ski marathon takes place around Hayward, Wisconsin. It's story reveals a history of medieval survival, visionary business moves and royal babies.