New York Faces Painful History as It Marks the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial

As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on Oct. 26, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an acknowledgment of the waterway’s dispossession of Native American communities.

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Palestinians Hope Their State Will Be More Than ‘Ink on Paper’

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Last Standing Proposal for a Casino in Manhattan Is Voted Down

The defeat of a plan to build a casino just south of the United Nations headquarters leaves five remaining proposals, all outside Manhattan.

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Trump Nears Deal for Road Through Alaskan Wildlife Refuge

Proponents say the road would connect a remote town with an airport used for medical evacuations. Opponents say it would cause irreparable harm to wildlife and Alaska Native tribes.

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How Kenyan Villagers Saved Their Sacred Caves From a Mining Company

An Emirati-backed cement project threatened ancestral prayer caves. The community fought back.

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How Kenyan Villagers Saved Their Sacred Caves From a Mining Company

An Emirati-backed cement project threatened ancestral prayer caves. The community fought back.

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Robert Redford and His Beloved Utah Canyon

The actor, who died on Tuesday at 89, spent much of his life working to preserve the serene natural beauty of Utah, even as his Sundance Film Festival brought Hollywood glamour to the state.

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Trump Moves to Scrap Biden Rule That Protected Public Lands

The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape

A recent study hints at the potential benefits of restoring bison to an ecosystem.

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