Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone ...

Pop culture exports have long been a potent source of American soft power. What happens when the U.S. is no longer the global ...

Although it was a year of intense fighting, much that mattered in 1776 happened away from the front lines of combat. The full ...

Amid plans to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, many are asking whether or not the people really do rule, and whether the ...

What will our “full-fledged disasters” be in three decades, as the planet continues to warm? The year 2024 was the hottest on record. Yet 2025 has been perhaps the single most devastating year in the ...

Whichever side of an issue you’re on, it’s likely that at the root of what gets you fired up are deep, fundamental human ...

The America250 project is a nonpartisan national movement to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the launch of this nation.

While the House of Representatives has understandably been quiet during the government shutdown, not everyone has been idle.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The World Series begins Friday between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the ...

Pope Leo XIV, who on Saturday marked six months since his election, has in recent weeks stepped up his criticism of the Trump administration while bringing a distinctively American flavor to the ...