History Today: Did you know the world’s first teddy bear was inspired by a US president?
Morris Michtom, a small toy store owner, put two stuffed ’teddy bears’ in his Brooklyn shop window for sale, inspired by an ...
One family’s stories prove to be a window on Black struggle and persistence in American history
At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family ...
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Layoffs, furloughs and callbacks. Almost daily drops of new White House policies disrupt Vermont’s workforce.
From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves.
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of stiffing U.S. businesses of hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills ...
Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in US in exchange for Moscow’s release of Marc Fogel
The Kremlin said Wednesday that a Russian citizen was freed in the United States in exchange for Moscow’s release of American ...
Trump's reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy
President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The “reciprocal’’ tariffs that he announced Thursday are likely to create chaos for global ...
One thought on all 17 Celtics players at NBA All-Star break
With the Celtics enjoying an eight-day break for NBA All-Star weekend, here’s one midseason thought on each of Boston’s 17 ...
Boston mayoral race is on, and the gloves are off
"For Kraft to start his campaign off with disparaging, dismissive rhetoric feels disrespectful," writes one observer. Another ...
Tariffs atop tariffs? White House says levies on Canada would be cumulative
CBC News sought clarity from the White House on how these actions would work together. A White House official replied: If the ...
Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds
A new study says inclusion of people in U.S. illegally has had little impact on presidential elections or control of Congress.
I tested the Hisense U9N mini-LED TV for weeks, and the dazzling, refined picture and powerful Dolby Atmos sound make it a winner
Hisense’s flagship U9N mini-LED TV offers solid picture and sound quality upgrades over the company’s mid-range U8N model.
Downtown West Palm Beach's iconic Phillips Point complex will lose its pink facade
West Palm Beach's iconic Phillips Point complex will have its pink exterior turned white as part of a $120 million renovation by owner Related Ross.