See beautiful orchids at a Smithsonian museum, test yourself on National Puzzle Day, hear music from around the globe or ...

As World War II reshaped rural Iowa, German prisoners of war became an essential labor force, and, in some cases, unexpected ...

Transferred late in World War II, Japanese prisoners of war encountered suspicion in southwest Iowa before labor demands ...

Seven Japanese American soldiers have been promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony that comes eight decades after they ...

During World War II, Japanese-Americans were dubbed “enemy aliens” — even if they fought for their country. Today, seven Japanese American soldiers are being promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ...

Rifleman Badluram’s extraordinary legacy from the 1944 Battle of Kohima reveals how a fallen soldier unknowingly saved his ...

A focus on certain types of power foods helped the nation survive a blockade. A British shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a homemaker's ration book for the tea, sugar, cooking fats and bacon during ...

Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss returns to the small screen with a brand-new eccentric detective in Bookish, a six-part series premiering soon on PBS.

Eighty years ago, a Dawson, Minnesota, man was aboard the USS Missouri when Japan surrendered and signed a peace treaty, essentially marking the end of World War II. "I tell you, I joined the Navy ...

Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. In September, China held a military parade to ...

A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies. By David Pierson Reporting from Hong Kong China’s ...