America’s early settlers weren’t a monolith, and their stories reveal deep contrasts that shaped the nation’s foundation.

The Byzantine Catholic Church in the US has accomplished many great things and brought countless souls to bask in the light ...

Lots of lore surrounds the holiday, from the tale of the "first Thanksgiving" meal shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans to the origins of the turkey's place as the primary dish. But another ...

When I was growing up in that long-ago land a bunch of us remember as grade school, you would have thought the Pilgrims held ...

By Doug Creamer Last weekend, the temperatures dropped below freezing, thus ending my gardening season. I worked to pick the remaining treats and clean out the garden. I got some green tomatoes that I ...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib used Thanksgiving to declare "solidarity with all Indigenous people as they fight for freedom on their own ...

This much-revered tradition is said to date back to the 17th century when a small group of English settlers celebrated a ...

Putting aside differences to reach across religious and racial lines helps to build relationships, writes Laura D. Hill.

Economists call it the “tragedy of the commons” referring to a common plot of land, controlled by, say, sheep owners. Each ...

Agricultural runoff from barnyards, feedlots, and cropland carries pollutants like manure, fertilizers, ammonia, pesticides, ...

Thanksgiving is the most American of holidays. But there is something almost un-American about it. It is a day opposed to ...