While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on—generally, events and figures from the Civil War up to the ...

The classic spiritual conjures themes of freedom and resilience, which flow through a conversation between pianist Lara ...

Gonna shutdown like it’s 1995. The ongoing government shutdown became the second-longest in US history Wednesday, surpassing the 1995-96 lapse in federal funding as it dragged into day 22 with no end ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

From the Declaration of Independence to the 9/11 terror attacks, these are the most important dates in American history. Over the last quarter of a millennium, the ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump signaled Monday the government would open soon, as ...