As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, NPR and Member stations explore ...

The countdown to the 250th anniversary of America’s independence has begun, and museums are already lining up celebrations to mark the milestone. Far from empty flag-waving exercises, these ...

Even if you don't live near an ocean, there's a good chance that you're reasonably close to a lake in the U.S. these deep ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Who gets to be “American”? In the United States, it’s become a fiery political question with life-or-death ...

The numbers tell a stark story. According to a new report by the Economic Innovation Group, foreign-born workers who arrived on student visas out-earn their American peers by nearly $30,000 annually.

Fans of the Little America hotel near Green River say its demolition is “heartbreaking.” Its cheap ice cream cones, penguin ...