National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That’s because he’s been trekking through a region undergoing depopulation. Host Marco ...

You may have driven past it without a second thought. Yamato Road, a stretch of highway near Boca Raton, is tucked amid ...

From voting rights to health care to workplace equality, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a number of issues this summer that could have major implications for Black Americans. “In America, for ...

A 4,000-year-old stone slab, first discovered over a century ago in France, may be the oldest known map in Europe, according to a new study.

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 10 and 18. The first story was ･･･ ...

A new business is giving Japanese buildings slated for demolition a second life by shipping their timber frames to the U.S.