ProfileDetained in a penal colony in Mordovia, the 70-year-old historian, who specializes in the Stalin regime's crimes, is one of Russia's oldest political prisoners. His crime? Refusing to accept ...

The morning sun shines through a forest on Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East. Russia has “three times as many trees as there are stars in our galaxy,” Sophie Pinkham writes. (Igor Dudkovskiy/AP) ...

Nestled inside the Boston Public Library’s McKim Exhibition Hall, “Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston” is a new exhibition that explores America’s evolving ideals of freedom, justice ...

The cover of the Oct. 31, 1765, edition of The New Hampshire Gazette laments the coming of the ‘never-to-be-forgotten STAMP-ACT,’ which was set to go into force the next day, and includes thick black ...

Thomas Jefferson’s proclamation of “self-evident truths” in the Declaration of Independence was a turning point in world history. It was a clarion call for all peoples to demand liberty, equality and ...

With the Washington Capitals in town, fans who came to Grand Casino Arena hoping to see a Russian sniper illuminate the goal light absolutely got what they were expecting. Sort of. Capitals legend ...

This is the first volume of his memoirs which covers the two Russian revolutions of 1917 and the beginnings of the Civil War from the point of view of a peasant activist in a Ukrainian village. This ...

It is appalling, but not surprising, that Donald Trump is again trying to strong-arm Ukraine into essentially surrendering to Russia (“Zelensky foresees ‘difficult choice,’” Page A1, Nov. 22). With ...

Siege of Yorktown. General Rochambeau and general Washington give last orders before an attack, October 1781. Auguste Couder (1789–1873). Artist Auguste Couder, 1836 (Photo by Pierce Archive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In his latest series, Ken Burns, veteran of renowned documentaries on the Civil and Vietnam wars, tells the story of the ordinary ...

In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, ...