Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...

Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have unearthed hundreds of administrative tablets from an ancient Sumerian city. Bureaucracy’s ability to take up needless time is clearly timeless. Sir ...

A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 14th-seeded Oregon State Beavers (19-15) take the court as 20.5-point underdogs against the No. 3 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7) on Saturday at ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — There will be some New York City flavor on the floor Friday for the NCAA Tournament opening round at the Lenovo Center. Norfolk State, the No. 16 seed taking on No. 1 seed ...

BOSTON DOESN’T BACK DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE SEIZING ON BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WU FOR HER STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS. SHE PLEDGED TO DEFEND BOSTON AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. NO ONE TELLS BOSTON ...

“So, tonight, I can say that the State of our City is strong. And we have to be. “Because all over the country, people are feeling the weight of a federal administration that’s attacking our ...

San Francisco - San Francisco will become the first city in California to implement speed cameras, starting Thursday with the goal of reducing severe and fatal car crashes. 33 cameras ...

Boosted by rave reviews for her recent faceoff with Trumper Republicans in Congress over immigration issues, Mayor Michelle Wu used her State of the City address to try to do something rarely seen ...

By Benjamin Oreskes A New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections was declared unconstitutional on Thursday by the state’s highest court, which ...