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“S” is for 6-0-1 Law (1924). The 6-0-1 Law, passed in March 1924, guaranteed at least a seven-month school term for all White children.

The lawsuit takes aim at provisions that limit early voting periods and require a government photo ID as an illegal form of discrimination against minorities at the ballot box, according to a person briefed on the Justice Department's plans.

The Republican secretary of state for the state of Washington, which votes almost entirely by mail, is pushing back President Trump's claims that the vote-by-mail process will result in voter fraud.

There are no surprises among the top seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. But the larger field, as always, contains some unexpected dancers. Renee Montagne talks to sports commentator John Feinstein about the NCAA Tournament's present, and past.

More than a mere chronicler armed with facts and dates, Sam Roberts is a nonfiction writer with the heart of a novelist; he's writing about buildings — but he does so while telling engaging stories.

With the global pandemic still in the spotlight, more than 200 leading health journals say climate change is an even more urgent threat.

“H” is for Hanging Rock, Battle of (August 6, 1780). After the capitulation of Charleston in May 1780, the British moved quickly to gain a foothold in the South Carolina backcountry. Hanging Rock (named for a large boulder perched on a knob) was one of several outposts situated to protect the main British base at Camden.

She was born at a San Diego hospital prematurely at 23 weeks of gestation weighing about as much as a large apple.

Fewer than 6,000 cotton-top tamarins remain in the wild. Riverbanks Zoo is playing a key role in their care and conservation.