Benton Mackaye is known as the "inventor" of the Appalachian Trail (AT), but it’s important to understand the historical context behind this achievement. Key factors such as urbanization, competition ...

Wiz Khalifa’s roots in Pittsburgh started in the South. The 38-year-old rapper—born Cameron Jibril Thomaz—will appear on an upcoming episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots,” hosted by Henry Louis Gates ...

Freehold native Glenn Cashion has released a new book titled "My Irish Heart." The book details his family's Irish history in Freehold and his personal life experiences. Cashion is the cousin of famed ...

MCALESTER, Okla. — In 1847, Ireland was dying. A potato disease epidemic exacerbated by the British government (which controlled the entire island of Ireland at the time) exporting all other suitable ...

Along Williams Boulevard in Kenner, signs in Spanish beckon passersby into law firms specializing in immigration, restaurants hawking carnitas and groceries selling traditional Central American ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On Education Day at the Hope Coliseum, West Virginia treated the third-largest crowd for a home game in program history to an 80-51 victory against Appalachian State. The result ...

Ireland's players celebrate their dramatic 3-2 win in Hungary on Sunday David Balogh/Getty Images “This is the first time I’ve cried in years.” Troy Parrott’s puffy red eyes and trembling voice ...

Federal officers from various agencies have been reassigned to assist with immigration enforcement operations. WSJ analyzes the use of force, high-risk maneuvers and military-style tactics agents from ...

I keep thinking about José René Flores, a Los Angeles resident incarcerated at a Southern California migrant detention facility in the 1980s. The El Centro Detention Facility, where immigration agents ...

The day Betty Kellenberger hit a patch of freezing rain on Mount Madison, quitting crossed her mind. She was hungry, cold and sore. “You’re 80 years old,” she told herself in a pep talk atop a ...