The fourth of July may be synonymous with freedom in the United States, but around the world it has a very different meaning.

Below are some excerpts from a speech on the meaning of the Fourth of July delivered by Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852. Fellow-citizens, pardon ...

In the same token no good columnist will want to proffer a solution to a mammoth problem like terrorism without first examining the circumstances that brought it about in the first instance. Some few ...

Brixen in South Tyrol combines Alpine beauty, food, wine, and easy access to vineyards, hiking trails, and culture for a ...

Regional conflicts such as Gaza and Ukraine, along with tensions between the US and China, Israel and Iran and Russia and ...