On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Juana Summers talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Sheldon Pearce about songs that reflect the country's complex identity.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's voice was piped directly into American living rooms during the 1930s and '40s. The NBC microphone he used is on display at the Smithsonian.

A field for more than 30 Radical Cup North America competitors head to one of North America's most storied road racing venues this weekend as the series makes its 2026 debut alongside the NTT IndyCar ...

What would George Washington think of America today? Mount Vernon, the home of our nation's first president, is the most-visited historic house in the U.S. But what do Americans visiting Mount Vernon ...

In a summary judgment of a suit brought by RSF and multiple co-plaintiffs, Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Kari Lake was unlawfully appointed as acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, ...

Earlier this month, the Democratic Socialists of America’s top leadership met for an in-person meeting of their National Political Committee (NPC), the DSA’s governing authority. The result of the ...

WASHINGTON — Fanatical TikTokkers armed with assault rifles plotted to attack the UFC Freedom 250 at the White House South Lawn Sunday night — after revving each other up over Jeffrey Epstein, ...

A field for more than 30 Radical Cup North America competitors head to one of North America's most storied road racing venues this weekend as the series makes its 2026 debut alongside the NTT IndyCar ...

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 ...

It started as a fringe economic theory—and somehow turned into a political force. The Social Credit movement promised financial freedom and government-issued prosperity, gaining serious traction in ...