Not in the traditional sense that the people disappeared or that buildings were left to fall into ruin, but in the sense that a purpose was lost, swallowed by something much bigger, and an identity ...

Anti-immigration rhetoric is on the rise, but migrants often contribute more to the economy than native-born workers.

All the children attended Ferris Institute, where Frank graduated in 1911 before launching a distinguished career as one of ...

Vietnamese immigrants who came here in the later half of the 20th century, many of them as refugees, are responsible for two iconic Seattle lunches in banh mi and pho. A collection of coffee ...

Discover New York City's vibrant history, unique geography across its five boroughs, symbolic flag, and extensive educational landscape, from its Dutch origins to its status as a global hub.

Angel Island State Park rises from the waters between Tiburon and San Francisco like a verdant mirage, offering a delicious escape that’s tantalizingly close to civilization but feels worlds away.

Sweden plans to survey immigrants' values in a bid to improve their integration into the country's progressive and liberal society.

STOCKHOLM – Sweden plans to survey immigrants’ values in a bid to improve their integration into the country’s progressive and liberal society, Sweden’s new integration minister said on ...

On Wednesday, the Wisconsin supreme court ruled to overturn the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban, determining that a more recent law, criminalising abortions only when the fetus is viable ...

European bank stocks just completed their strongest first-half since 1997, and in doing so extended what has been a golden run for the sector.

New York's Statue of Liberty is well known as a symbol of refuge for immigrants, but the statue's original design stood for something else.