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This production uses a cast of multi-racial actors who are female, nonbinary and trans — people who weren't even considered in the Declaration of Independence.

Lessons on what really works from more than 300 years of history

In a new docuseries, the film-maker looks back to the Holocaust and US apathy to make links toward where we are right now

No, one special election victory doesn't prove anything — but it sure feels like the political winds have shifted

Gov. Ron DeSantis says a plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars." Others say the flag symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology.

The inventors of the dishwasher, gas central heating, CCTV and windshield wipers have also been forgotten

Once upon a time in the United States, regular savings accounts paid over 5% interest. The May 31, 1979, issue of the New York Times reported that federal regulators allowed commercial banks to pay 5.25% interest on their savings accounts, while savings and loans and mutual savings banks were able…

Nicklaus won two of his British Open titles at The Old Course and played eight Opens in all there.

Upon leaving the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin told his fellow citizens that it had produced “a Republic, if you can keep it.” His answer contained a warning that still resonates. The continued success of America’s journey depends on our ability to settle our domestic political disagreements through dialogue rather than…