Metacognition allows us to step back and judge our own judgments—a uniquely human ability we can all strengthen to reduce ...

The concept of "checkerboarded land" refers to a pattern of land ownership created in the western United States, particularly ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Space Coast-based aerospace and defense company is expanding to support the Department of Defense’s Golden Dome for America initiative. And it’s not just about national ...

Globalization, migration, climate change and war—nation states are currently under huge pressure on many fronts.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, illustrated maps and advertisements functioned as powerful enticements to attract new ...

Discover how the Homestead Act of 1862 shaped America’s westward expansion, fueling settlement, farming, and the growth of U.S. agriculture.

The history of Western hegemony can be split into two separate eras. Until 1945, the West may have ruled the world, but it did so as a collection of competing states rather than a single entity. In ...

Westward expansion in the United States did not happen quickly or easily. The journey beyond the original colonies demanded courage, endurance, and determination. Settlers faced political restrictions ...

“I have literally cried every day. It is just so shocking, it’s hard to even fathom that this could take place," one neighbor told 11 News. The District Attorney for the 43rd Prosecutorial District ...

Surrounded by people in Western wear, Larry Callies, the founder of the Black Cowboy Museum, should feel right at home. From his tiny storefront museum in Rosenberg, Texas, he’s become a national icon ...

PAW PAW, Mich. — As more than 300,000 Michiganders brace for the loss of monthly SNAP food assistance, communities across Southwest Michigan are stepping up to help fill the gap. Feeding America West ...

KENTWOOD, Mich. — Feeding America West Michigan is holding an emergency regional food drive starting on Monday, November 3rd, for Michiganders dealing with the continued suspension of SNAP benefits in ...