Slavery has existed in the world for several millennia. Before the development of technology to perform tedious tasks, slave ...

From a luxury product for the very rich, glass gradually became more widely produced and affordable. It is for this reason that a volume of 18th century material has survived. For today’s collector, ...

Born Francois-Marie Arouet in 1694, this celebrated playwright, poet, essayist, and philosopher reinvented himself as simply ...

To wean itself off Russian natural gas, Europe has found new sources of energy, including imports from the United States. But high costs are straining the economy. By Stanley Reed and Liz Alderman ...

Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century had spread ideas of rationalism and experimentation, and the industrial revolution had transformed the production of goods in the late 18th ...

Writer Nat Dyer on how David Ricardo's abstract models pushed economics into fantasy — and we all paid the price ...

This summer, our beleaguered big screens will welcome the return of America’s most famous illegal ... history as a guide for our future. But that Europe is a distant memory.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Bank of America wants to welcome you as a new customer—with $300 cash when you open a personal checking account, and even more ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor of Canada delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open in Hawaii and winning ...

February 3, 2025 • The Panama Canal has sat at the center of global trade for more than a century, connecting two ... 2025 • Marco Rubio heads to Latin America on his first trip as secretary ...

Mid Penn Bank plans to expand into its 18th county in Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna Township-based bank has received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and the ...