Since the Cold War, the United States has conducted over half a dozen military interventions in Latin America.

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." ...

Recently, we wrote about messed-up historical facts, and members of the BuzzFeed Community suggested some of their own in the comments. Since many of these concerned US history, we're back with some ...

The ongoing writers and actors strike halting the television and movie business has already surpassed 100 days as Labor Day approaches. But so far, it’s still nowhere near as long as the longest ...

Since the founding of our nation – itself forged in warfare against our British colonial masters – American armed forces have fought countless battles on home ground and around the world. In many of ...

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 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 ...

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 ...

The federal government recorded one of the largest budget deficits in U.S. history this year when fiscal year 2025 concluded. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected to record a ...

I am a history professor at one of the universities under attack by the Trump Administration. I am also a flag-waving patriot with an abiding love of the United States. Those two statements might seem ...

Hundred of blazes across Canada have charred more than 9 million acres, about 1.5 times the size of Massachusetts, with an estimated 150 burning in Quebec and nearly that many in British Columbia and ...