What’s behind South America’s balmy winter?
Balmy temperatures of 77 degrees Fahrenheit would not be out of place on a nice, spring day in Santiago, Chile’s capital city. The problem is, it’s currently winter in South America. Chile, its neighbor Argentina and parts of Uruguay are in the grips of an unusual winter heat wave this المزيد
Slavery’s descendants: America’s family secret
WASHINGTON — As U.S. lawmakers commemorated the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth this month, many of them could have looked no further than their own family histories to find a more personal connection to what’s often called America’s “original sin.” In researching the genealogies of America’s political elite, a المزيد