In Texas case, it’s politics vs. race at the Supreme Court, with control of Congress at stake

Supreme Court's conservatives are not likely to bar Texas from adding new Republican-leaning voting districts.
Ancient Origins

Ancient Mesopotamian Map May Be World's First Urban Blueprint

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed ...