One of the reasons we are where we are is that the incumbent president of the United States is a vastly entertaining figure,” ...

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 — ...

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on, the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and a nonprofit called ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, ...

February 20 has witnessed a series of historic milestones in US history, spanning groundbreaking achievements in space and sports, pivotal legal decisions, personal tragedies in the White House, and ...