Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.

Run through the list of U.S. states in your mind—fast. We’re not going to ask you which state name starts with two vowels, ...

Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster, South Carolina, is that magical portal where history and nature collide in the most delightful way possible. This wooden deck nestled among towering trees ...

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In the heart of Virginia’s rolling countryside lies a woodland paradise so enchanting yet so overlooked that it feels like stumbling upon a secret realm—Fairy Stone State Park, a 4,741-acre haven of ...

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. The State Department has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups: Al Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights ...

A battle between Texas Republicans and California Democrats to bolster their party's advantage in the U.S. House has led politicians in other states to consider ways they, too, could leverage partisan ...

A battle between Texas Republicans and California Democrats to bolster their party's advantage in the U.S. House has led politicians in other states to consider ways they, too, could leverage partisan ...

The Republican leader of the California Assembly says he will be presenting a resolution to split the state into two distinct parts. State Assemblymember James Gallagher (East Nicolaus) intends to ...

Republicans are plowing forward with plans for redistricting in several other states now that Texas is poised to approve its newly redrawn maps. The Lone Star State kicked off the redistricting arms ...

Houston-area Democratic state Senator Carol Alvarado announced her intention to filibuster the Texas Senate’s vote on the state's controversial new congressional map. "Republicans think they can walk ...