History
Inside the Tuam Dig: Archaeologists battle time to identify babies buried under St. Mary's
The two-year forensic dig, led by an 18-member international team, will probe the disused septic tank where the Bon Secours order is believed to have buried the children between 1925 and 1961.
This week in Jewish history: Moses breaks the Tablets
The New Zealand-Zionist connection: How one family helped shape Israel’s birth
Staro Sajmiste: Belgrade's fairground of death for the Balkans' Jews
This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Purdue University launches expedition to locate Amelia Earhart's plane on remote Pacific island
Expedition sets to investigate mysterious 'Taraia Object' on Nikumaroro Island in search for Earhart's plane.
On this day: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in northern Iraq
On June 29, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Following this, ISIS launched a major offensive in northern Iraq and Syria.
This week in Jewish history: Happy birthday to Mel Brooks, Franz Kafka
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
From Chanel to exile: the rise and fall of Iran’s last empress
Farah Diba's iconic fashion sense tried to stitch together Iran’s imperial past with a modern future. After the revolution, her memory still lingers as a symbol of what their country could have been.
On this Day: Wagner Group’s Forces Shake Putin’s Russia
On June 24, 2023, the Wagner Group, a once-loyal private military, turned its weapons inward and marched toward Moscow in an open challenge to the Kremlin.
This week in Jewish history: Altalena, sin of the spies, Jews expelled from France
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
This week in Jewish history: Haganah formed in Israel, Google acquires Waze
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Ireland begins excavation at Catholic mother-and-baby home to uncover remains of 796 children
Historian Catherine Corless uncovered 796 death certificates but no burial records for the children who died at the institution.
Hidden coin hoard stashed in numismatist's walls sells for $3.8 million
The collection was auctioned for approximately 3.8 million dollars, far exceeding pre-auction estimates.
