Growing up in New York City, Paula Hughbanks thought her uncle was a star. Meeting celebrities, traveling around the world — ...

A discussion of the origins of tariffs in the US as well as the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the use ...

The U.S. has often pursued protectionism to boost economic growth. But history shows that this approach can backfire.

The U.S. beekeeping industry is in crisis over the shocking and unexplained deaths of hundreds of millions of bees over the ...

From criminal cross-dressing laws to bans on open military service, trans people have long faced discrimination.

While many support Ukraine in the current conflict, it's important to remember the complex history of World War II and the ...

Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century ...

Days after entering office, the Trump administration announced tariffs on key US trading partners. While Canada and Mexico ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

In the 19th century, debates about contract workers sorted immigrants into "natural" and "unnatural" categories.

The president believes it’s necessary to destroy the village in order to save it. Because it worked so well in Vietnam!

2000: The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, is authorized by Congress to restore and protect South ...