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In 1909, Albany Institute board member Samuel Brown purchased two mummies from the Cairo Museum. One was partially unwrapped at Brown's request so he…

At least two officers were injured trying to quell vandalism and looting among demonstrators protesting the deaths of Michael Brown and chokehold victim Eric Gardner.

A few hundred gathered for a vigil and march for 18-year-old Antonio Martin, who was fatally shot by a police officer on Tuesday.

Hundreds of people were peacefully protesting the shooting deaths of two black men at the hands of police earlier this week when the gunshots began.

Tune in to Food Friday this week, when Chef Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, will join us in the studio to talk about…

In what's being hailed as a landmark case, the tribunal found the mass surveillance of cellphone and online communications violated human rights law.

Scientists such as Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, and Sam Harris tell us that our most intimate actions, thoughts, and values are mere byproducts of…

Chancellor of the New York City school system, JOSEPH FERNANDEZ. He's been a controversial figure: he's made condoms available in the public schools, and approved a multi-cultural curriculum, "Children of the Rainbow," that teaches respect for gays and lesbians. FERNANDEZ is Puerto Rican and grew up in Spanish Harlem. He was a gang member and a heroin addict. Later he joined the Air Force, where he kicked the habit, and attended college on the G.I. bill. He's got a new book, "Tales Out of School: Joseph Fernandez's Crusade to Rescue American Education" (Little, Brown & Co.).

By Paul Tuthillhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-995344.mp3Holyoke, MA – A milestone was marked today in the…

A day after the city erupted in riots, demonstrators took the streets. This time, the atmosphere felt more festive than angry.