He opened the Soviet system — and destroyed it. UN head calls him a "statesman who changed the course of history"

To outsiders, there is little more fascinating about the Mormon religion than the secret underwear

After Israel's assassination of a top Hamas leader left 14 civilians dead, some Gazans are calling for revenge -- but others say it's time for the killing to stop.

The PLO leader's legacy is rife with violence and failure. Yet his central achievement is undeniable: He kept alive the idea that a Palestinian people existed.

Nonbelievers have long been more tolerant of believers in office than the other way around.

"Officials are backing the violence and in many cases the military is present or even participates in the violence"

Journalists and whistleblowers have estimated the Mormon church's portfolio at around $100 billion

Mormonism has led the Republican candidate on an unlikely path toward Israel

Public transit integration did not come easily even in New York. Here's the story of the heroes who made it happen

How did the Oath Keepers go from opposing government tyranny to being an enthusiastic and bloody arm of it?

The COVID-19 death rate in the Navajo Nation is higher than in any U.S. state. This isn't an accident: It's history

Work stoppages are expected around the world Monday to demand an end to Israel's onslaught

Militants in Gaza step-up hostile action against Israel

Oil rich and deeply divided, the country is vulnerable to outside powers

Pushed to the edge by rage and revenge, Palestinians and Israelis stare into the abyss of war.