No ‘Welcome to the United States’ guide for new Green Card recipients? USCIS says information available online

No ‘Welcome to the United States’ guide for new Green Card recipients? USCIS says information available online

New Green Card recipients claimed they did not receive the ‘Welcome to the United States’ guidebook along with their Green Card from the USCIS. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to have stopped including its printed “Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants” with newly issued green cards, according to … Read more

As the 9/11 attacks collapsed his office, a blind man’s guide dog helped him down 78 flights to safety and saved his life

As the 9/11 attacks collapsed his office, a blind man's guide dog helped him down 78 flights to safety and saved his life

September 11, 2026, will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which collapsed the World Trade Centre and led to the loss of thousands of lives. It also marks 25 years since Michael Hingson’s life was saved by his guide dog, who helped him escape from the 78th story of the north tower of … Read more

In 1934, Black cave guide Matt Bransford sold his 14-room Mammoth Cave hotel and land for just $3,000, far below market value; the family then moved 20 miles away as the national park took shape

In 1934, Black cave guide Matt Bransford sold his 14-room Mammoth Cave hotel and land for just $3,000, far below market value; the family then moved 20 miles away as the national park took shape

Matt Bransford and a glimpse of Mammoth Cave National Park Deep below the forests of Kentucky is a world of water, stone and centuries-old human history. Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s longest known cave system, but its story is about far more than underground passages. It’s also a story about indigenous exploration, enslaved … Read more