Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

For nearly four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month during February. Although Congress passed the law in 1986 formally designating February as “National Black History ...

Retail sales plunged 0.9% in January from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Friday. That’s down sharply from December’s upwardly revised 0.7% gain and well below economists ...

Reuters/ Lisa Marie David This month, a spy scandal in the Philippines ... and the United Arab Emirates. On January 20, China announced it had negotiated a formal cease-fire agreement between ...

Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a minefield of misinformation. By Paul Blake. Twenty members of the public describe what spurred them on to discover more ...

It may have felt like January was never going to end, but we've finally made it through the dreariest month of the year and into February, and this month's event calendar has us anticipating a ...

While the moon has four primary phases each month, it is always changing. As you observe the moon during the month, watch as it grows from a new moon to a first quarter moon. As it grows ...

U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail sales fell 0.9% in January from ...

And if you're still waiting on your check from January, check out what you should do if your Social Security payment is missing. Want to know which day of the month you'll get your check?

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