Land of vegetation The first in our list of state name origins, Alabama is named after the river that European explorers named for a local Native American tribe, according to the Alabama Department of ...

This 5-acre rural retreat that’s just a few minutes from downtown Fairfield and Westport, Connecticut, centers on a renovated 1941 Colonial farmhouse with a host of modern amenities, including a pool ...

With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into two nations, majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan. But simmering secular tensions and a hastily ...

Have you ever wondered exactly where the center of Massachusetts lies? While many assume it to be Worcester due to its nickname of "Heart of the Commonwealth," it might be a surprise to find the ...

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts from its vast ethnographic collection to Indigenous peoples from Canada, as part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Environmental activist Jesse Marquez, who organized in the harbor communities for decades, died at 74. He and ...

If leaks and loose shingles are getting you down, get ready for our list of the best roofers in Connecticut who can help keep you sheltered from all of life’s storms! Having a roof over our heads ...

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for ...