Sep. 19, 2024 00:24 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 1941, James F. Byrnes became a Supreme Court justice. Little over a year later, he had had enough and left the court to take a key role in planning the nation's wartime economy.
Americans have become accustomed in recent decades to justices who...
Sep. 13, 2024 15:29 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy.
Wood-paneled walls are covered in haphazardly taped posters that students worked together to create. Ideas are written in Crayola marker...
Jul. 19, 2024 00:05 AM EDT
Today in History
Today is Friday, July 19, the 201st day of 2024. There are 165 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 19, 1848, the first “Convention to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of...
Jul. 07, 2024 00:01 AM EDT
Today in History
Today is Sunday, July 7, the 189th day of 2024. There are 177 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor to become...