It seems Illinois might not be getting a new state flag after all. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday more people prefer Illinois' current state flag than any of the proposed ...

Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington. And voters responded by ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Charity fundraiser event Red Nose Day returned for the 2025 Comic Relief appeal on Friday, March 21. Hosted at Salford’s MediaCity the TV event ...

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...

At issue are the Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California, south of Joshua Tree National Park ... signed by President Theodore Roosevelt, presidents can establish national monuments ...

Learn about our editorial policies Decision trees are major components of finance, philosophy, and decision analysis in university classes. Yet, many students and graduates fail to understand ...

We moved our clocks forward, we’re basking in longer (albeit rainy) days this week, and the bird’s nest I discovered on my ...

Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, succumbed to injuries sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck struck a tree on Greenlawn Road near Ducharme Lane in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced Monday ...

Comic books have been around for a long time. It’s responsible for some of the most magical and amazing stories of the last century. Everybody knows who Superman and Spider-Man are. The movies ...