A new young readers biography of Rosa Parks shows that the civll rights legend was a lifelong freedom fighter, not just a tired lady who didn't want to give up her seat on a bus. Read more ›
A new book looks at how Winston Churchill, as British colonial secretary, shaped policies, politics and leadership in the Middle East in the post-World War I era in ways that echo today, for better or for worse. Read more ›
You'd think science would know everything there is to know about water, but scientists have made a new fundamental finding on good old H20. Read more ›