A leading historian examines how the monarchy not only tolerated slavery but also administered it, profited from it and ...

Sometimes the slightest crack in an otherwise solid foundation can trigger the wholesale collapse of an edifice. Such was the ...

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit.

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is in New York to face drug trafficking charges following his capture during an overnight military attack by the United States, and amid his travel to America, he ...

Six nights into my family’s week-long Mediterranean cruise onboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, I still hadn't found the courage to tackle the Ultimate Abyss. Even the sight of the duo of ...

SEATTLE — This weekend the northbound lanes Interstate 5 will fully close over the Ship Canal Bridge ahead of months-long construction that will impact traffic. The northbound lanes will close Friday ...

"The illegal slave trade in the 18th century told through the life of a ship called the James Matthews. The Slaver was originally built in France and used as an illegal slave transport from Africa to ...

The ship, which dates back 600 years, is an exceptionally large cog – the dominant cargo vessel of the Middle Ages. It is estimated to be about 28 metres (92 ft) in length, nine metres (30ft) wide and ...