Pageant organizers have drawn up contracts over the years for sponsors of local contests. This one, from 1948, includes the notorious rule number 7 barring non-white women from competing. (Name of ...

The 1948 Democratic convention was divisive and chaotic. And unlike today's highly scripted affairs, the delegates did far more than just wave signs and cheer. Sixty years ago, they played a major ...

A new documentary goes deep into the lives of players from the 1948 London Olympics hockey team and finds unexpected tales of friendship and brotherhood during the partition and beyond. Post the 2013 ...

The selves of 1948 would want us to feel pride, even amid the ongoing struggles and tragedies. 1948 would also want us to have stamina. In general, Israel was not built for drawn-out wars.

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Nearly 70 years later, the four-word sentiment has become one of the most recognizable brand slogans of all time. According to a 2013 New York Times article, the tagline has appeared in every De Beers ...

Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced most of the 2.2 million Palestinian residents from their homes. Many of them fear it will be permanent, a reprise of the Nakba. Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced ...