A statement from the institution says that that "there is a compelling argument to be made for the statue's removal as a symbol of unethical racist medical practice."
Even thought it's been over 100 years since his death, Jacob Riis is a name most New Yorkers still recognize—not necessarily because they are familiar with his work as a journalist and photographer…
Archaeologists in Florida filed a legal case against the US Department of Transportation regarding a high-speed rail project they say will threaten prehistoric sites of cultural importance: the