The Mellon Foundation announces ‘emergency funding’ for humanities councils
In 2024, the Idaho Humanities Council funded a rural historical society’s project to compile 400 biographies of local veterans. Hagerman…
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and…
U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump urges Kyiv to repay war aid
The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine’s vast critical…
AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states, including Minnesota, to sue Trump administration
About two dozen states, including Minnesota, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service,…
First 100 days: Congress acquiesces to Trump but pressure tests lie ahead
In his first 100 days in office President Donald Trump has signed just five bills into law while issuing over…
School worker unemployment program causes education budget hangup
The fate of a bill funding public schools is up in the air after Democrats pumped the brakes on it…
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him
LOS ANGELES — Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s…
Federal judge orders release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Pro-Palestinian activists rally for Mohsen Mahdawi and protest against deportations outside of ICE headquarters in New York City on April…
Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon
For the first time, a tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral connection to…
Iowa immigrant group is alarmed by a state lawmaker’s demand for confidential information
An Iowa immigrant rights organization is refusing a lawmaker’s demands to turn over private details about the nonprofit’s clients, donors and members,…