In 2004, the Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, a grass-roots organisation ...

In the macho stunt world, a deaf woman is determined to push the limits. But as her stunts break records, can she keep cheating death? In History's Toughest Heroes, Ray Winstone tells ten true stories ...

A book capturing the extensive history of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is receiving recognition for its deeply researched text and eye-catching beauty. Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw: We Come From ...

‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’ by Jill Lepore From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our ...

Within the field of Russian religious art, Russian icons hold a singular place within the country’s art historical traditions. First emerging in the 11th century, despite their significance they have ...

After being kidnapped and sold to the Rear Palace as a servant, she becomes entangled with Jinshi, a high-ranking eunuch in charge of the Rear Palace, where all the concubines reside. Although she ...

Thirty years ago, the PlayStation console kicked off a new gaming era with its launch in the US and Europe. To celebrate this milestone, Sony has announced that it'll be exploring the history of the ...

One of the foundational stories in American history is that of Lewis and Clark's two-year expedition that began in 1805, from Missouri to the Oregon coast and back, and the Native American teenager ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee has spent his career chronicling the daily toll of violence and inequality. In his new book, he blends journalism with personal narrative to show how ...

It all happens so fast. Seems like 20 minutes after something occurs, another event takes its place; even this morning’s news already has dust on it. It feels like a race you didn’t enter, in a world ...

Back when there was a whole lot of nothing between the glamorous shops, theaters and hotels of Downtown and the amusements of Santa Monica, who could imagine an entirely new city springing up in the ...