Smithsonian magazine explores some of the many ways to celebrate the nation and looks back at how previous big birthdays were commemorated amid domestic turmoil ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Reshma Saujani, founder of Moms First, traveled around the country while producing a historic documentary about motherhood in America. Motherhood has become part of the culture wars. It can be seen in ...

The history of tariffs in America is a long one. In fact, tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since the early days of the Republic. The first tariff legislation was introduced by James ...