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This Feb. 22, 2018 file photo shows a bridge that spans the Apalachee River at Moore's Ford Road where in 1946 two young black couples were stopped by a white mob who dragged them to the riverbank and shot them multiple times in Monroe, Ga.

Grand Jury Records From 1946 Georgia Lynching Case Can't Be Released, Appeals Court Rules

The defendants plan to take the case to the Supreme Court

The Right Rev. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde holds Sunday Mass as it is live-webcast to its parishioners due to the Coronavirus at an empty Washington National Cathedral on March 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus. It's Not Supposed To

For many Christians, the coronavirus-induced limitations on life have arriv...

For many Christians, the coronavirus-induced limitations on life have arrived at the same time as Lent, the traditional season of doing without. But the sharp new regulations—no theater, schools shutting, virtual house arrest for us...

Members of the St. Louis Red Cross Motor Corps in October 1918 during the flu pandemic.

Professors Are Crowdsourcing a #CoronavirusSyllabus. Here’s the History They Think Should Be Used to Teach This Moment

While a long list of books about infectious disease outbreaks might seem gr...

While a long list of books about infectious disease outbreaks might seem grim, scholars see it as a toolkit

Phone operators at the New Yorker Hotel work on a Daily News Crossword Puzzle Contest in 1934

Crosswords Have Always Been a Solace in Times of Trouble. Here's How the 20th Century's Toughest Moments Shaped the Puzzle's History

The crossword puzzle was born on the eve of World War I

'You Must Wash Properly.' Newspaper Ads From the 1918 Flu Pandemic Show Some Things Never Change

Medicine has advanced, but the core messages from a century ago are similar...

Medicine has advanced, but the core messages from a century ago are similar to today

President Nixon at the White House in 1969

The Coronavirus Stimulus Includes Direct Payments to Taxpayers. Here’s What We Can Learn From Richard Nixon’s Failed Plan to Send Checks to Americans

The idea of sending money directly to Americans to help tide them over in a...

The idea of sending money directly to Americans to help tide them over in a crisis isn't new. One historian argues that a failed 1970s attempt offers a lesson for today

Henry J. Kaiser's shipbuilders begin the 10-day construction of the Joseph N. Teal ship in September 1942 in Portland, Ore.

The U.S. Government Has Mobilized Private Companies to Face Crises Before. Here’s What to Know

The Defense Production Act allows the President to enlist American business...

The Defense Production Act allows the President to enlist American business in addressing a national emergency