Ever wanted to see how history connects all around the world? This interactive history map makes it easier than ever.

Despite a few high-profile setbacks, more than half of Africa’s population has seen improvements in their country’s governance over the last decade, and the long-term trend is unequivocally positive.

Africa Restored (Cheryl as Cleopatra) by Kerry James Marshall is on view as part of “Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica” at the Art Institute of Chicago. Using his trademark ...

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the Middle Ages ate some weird freaking stuff. These actors never use their real ...