Christopher Columbus

The statue of the explorer in St Paul is the latest to be targeted by protesters amid scrutiny over his treatment of indigenous peoples and a wider debate on race.

Now the statue rests in the park lake covered in the brightly colored neon ropes used to topple Columbus.

Statue commemorating explorer doused with red paint as Italian Heritage Day celebrations took place nearby.

In the more than 80 years since Columbus Day became an official holiday, it has drawn criticism. Some cities and states are opting to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples' Day instead.

The designation of Election Day, which typically falls on the first Tuesday in November, as a holiday is intended to remove obstacles to voting.

The 74th annual Columbus Day Parade is expected to have over 130 marching groups.

"I have not found any monstrous men in these islands, as many had thought."

Rather than consider today as a time to disparage "dead white males," let's rebrand the holiday as a celebration of the accomplishments made by immigrants.

While ICE has recently been making headlines for separating immigrant children from their parents, the agency is also responsible for investigating stolen artwork and looted cultural heritage.

The genetic discovery confirms descendants' long-held beliefs.

There were a few "blah blah blahs" thrown in for good measure.

A wave of cities have decided to remove the holiday from the calendar and replace it with "Indigenous Peoples' Day."

It depends on your state, and then your employer.

Christopher Columbus's approval ratings are high despite his reputation.

The Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Square is being placed under 24-hour watch.

The incident is now under investigation.

Darrell Miklos, who's been searching for shipwrecks for decades, talks about his life-or-death moments above and underwater.

'Cooper's Treasure' will follow the explorations of Darrell Miklos, a protege of late NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper, as he uncovers an anchor at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

New research links the start of the "era of us" to the arrival of Europeans and the globalization of disease.