Empires rise like wildfires—how do we measure their scars? One way to measure the march of human history would be the timeline of “The Empires.” The Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE), is widely ...

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This in-depth breakdown covers the dramatic rise of the United States as a global power following the 1898 Spanish-American ...

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THE world is holding its breath for the chimney above the Sistine Chapel to smoke for a third time tonight as votes for the ...

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In a historic moment, American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff on May 8.

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