The Battle of Cape Passero (1940) unfolded in the early hours of October 12, during World War II. British cruiser hms Ajax, ...

With the six-part, 12-hour documentary series set to premiere Nov. 16, Burns faced questions about whether the spark for the ...

From Gen. Nathanael Greene, to Black soldiers to everyday people, RI play key roles in the founding of America, says noted ...

The diary was by Lam Ping-yu — a Chinese officer who crossed the world to train and serve with Allied forces in Europe.

May 9, 1941. German sailors plunge into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as they abandon U-110, battered by British depth charges after an attack on an Allied convoy went badly wrong. Aboard ...

Birding is having something of a pop-culture moment. Uzo Aduba’s “world’s greatest detective,” from this summer’s Netflix hit The Residence, was a birder, as is Mark Ruffalo’s FBI agent character in ...

A new serial-killer documentary has just hit Netflix. But this time the focus is not on one of America’s most notorious murderers — but rather on his daughter. The new doc from director Skye Borgman, ...

Learn about the life and career of 4-time Emmy nominee Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in her native American Sign Language. Known for roles in The West Wing and CODA, at 21 years old, Matlin ...