Twenty-five years ago this week, the Netherlands made history. On April 1, 2001, the first legally recognized same-sex marriages in the world were performed — and the world did not end. Love, as it turned out, was not a threat to civilization. It was, and remains, one of the most ordinary and extraordinary things human beings do.

You've been hearing about it every day for three weeks now. But what exactly is the Strait of Hormuz — and why is a narrow waterway halfway around the world making your gas and grocery bills go up?

She was 21 years old, a college student at Yale, and she had never built anything in her life. Her design was submitted without a name — only a number, 1026, as the competition required. The judges didn't know they were selecting the work of a young Chinese American woman. They only knew that out of 1,441 entries, hers was the one that stopped them cold.

Six sitting Democratic members of Congress. The Democratic attorney general of New York. All targeted for federal prosecution by the Trump administration. All cleared — not by a partisan court, not by a political maneuver, but by federal grand juries composed of ordinary American citizens who heard the evidence and said no.

You may have heard senators on both sides of the aisle mention the War Powers Act this week. But what exactly is it — and why does it matter to you?

Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a new Pew Research Center survey makes one thing clear: the American people have not changed their minds.

She didn't carry a weapon. She carried a library card and a book of stamps.

This Women's History Month, a new Pew Research Center analysis offers a striking reality check on women in global leadership. Of the 193 UN member countries, only 63 have ever had a woman head of government — and just 13 do right now.

Thirty-three years ago today, Janet Reno raised her right hand and made history — becoming the first woman ever confirmed as U.S. Attorney General.

She grew up the daughter of a Marine and a Navy veteran, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, and a 35th-generation New Mexican. She raised her daughter as a single mother, once relied on SNAP benefits to make ends meet, and built her career from the ground up — one barrier at a time.

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated schools were unconstitutional. It was a landmark decision. But it didn't end there.

New data from Gallup shows something worth celebrating: around the world, more people believe women are being treated with respect and dignity.

Before the Civil War ended—before most African Americans were legally allowed to learn to read—the foundation of Black excellence was already being laid.

On January 25, 1972, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm stood in Brooklyn and announced she was running for president.

Moments like this can feel overwhelming. When military action escalates and headlines move by the hour, it's easy to feel powerless.

In 1904, George Edwin Taylor Became the First Black Presidential Candidate. 104 Years Later, Barack Obama Won.

George Edwin Taylor doesn't show up in most history books. But in 1904, he became the first African American to run for president as the nominee of a national political party.

Reverend Jesse Jackson passed away this week at 84, and with him, we lost a giant of the civil rights movement and American democracy.

Reverend Jesse Jackson passed away this week at 84, and with him, we lost a giant of the civil rights movement and American democracy.

David Heavens lost his apartment in 2023. He ended up homeless, sleeping in his car.