On the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, when some manipulate memory, a scholar calls for a new look at the past.

For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was ...

Among the flurry of executive orders that Donald Trump issued on the first day of his return to office was a peculiar one: to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Claiming to ...

Since the Fourth of July, (which I call Independence Day) is one of my favorite holidays, I was surprised to discover that many people don’t realize it’s considered America’s birthday. If you want to ...

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 — ...

In its 83-year history, a lot of people have wanted to shut down Voice of America. The U.S. government-funded broadcaster began during World War II, broadcasting in German to provide the German people ...

A series of musical animations, chronicling diverse experiences of how race has helped shape American culture. These shorts provide insight into the unique lived experiences of historical figures who ...