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Ona Judge was 1 of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President's House in Philadelphia. The city will recognize her legacy each May 21.

Many veterans struggle with addiction, mental health conditions and homelessness after military service. Veterans Treatment Courts aim to help - but they need stable funding to do so.

Many veterans struggle with addiction, mental health conditions and homelessness after military service. Veterans Treatment Courts aim to help - but they need stable funding to do so.

The 'Rededicate 250' rally raised questions about separation of church and state. Jefferson and Madison's many letters to each other shed light on that much-debated principle.

The greatest satirists do more than expose hypocrisy. They reshape how citizens understand power and civic responsibility.

Negative portrayals of Muslims are not without consequence - they lead to increased discrimination, hate crimes and psychological harm, writes a scholar of Islamophobia.

Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only go so far toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

Many convenience stores, corner markets, bodegas and other small stores will have to make changes if they want to continue to accept SNAP benefits.

The ancient Kush city of Jebel Barkal rose up in the Nile River Valley starting around 2000 BCE. New research dug deep to learn more about what this landscape was like over the past 4,000 years.

A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.