History textbooks love clean narratives. Heroes win, villains lose, and progress marches forward. Except real history is ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country ...

For two-and-a-half centuries, the United States has faced a challenging world. Some of its responses have advanced U.S.

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country ...

What does history tell us about U.S. actions in Venezuela? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephen Kinzer, author of the book, "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq." ...

Gonna shutdown like it’s 1995. The ongoing government shutdown became the second-longest in US history Wednesday, surpassing the 1995-96 lapse in federal funding as it dragged into day 22 with no end ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep explores the Trump administration's portrayal of 250 years of U.S history captured on the Washington Monument.

A look at events and figures that shaped American history. Throughout U.S. history, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders faced colonialism and the exploitation of their land and resources as the U.S ...

We are in the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the next Senate vote to reopen the government unclear, the 2025 shutdown would become the longest shutdown ever should it ...