You might imagine the Declaration of Independence as a piece of parchment under glass, but in 1776, it was breaking news.

Today’s stories are about the March on Washington and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. These ...

Across the South, some state legislatures are rushing to redraw Congressional district lines after the Supreme Court cleared the way. Black voters say their voices are at stake.

Some warned that the president's blue-tinted resurfacing would distort the experience for visitors and make the national symbol resemble a "large lap pool." ...

David French and the Supreme Court justice discuss how the ideals of 1776 shaped — and strain — the country today.

PHILADELPHIA – If John Adams had his way, Americans would be celebrating America’s birthday on July 2. That’s the day, in ...

Fighting antisemitism is "personal to me," Leo Terrell tells the Magazine, as he leads a federal task force targeting threats to the Jewish community. A “child of the ‘60s” inspired by the civil ...

The New York New Music Ensemble and soprano Jamie Jordan performed Fred Rzewski’s Coming Together Monday night There are ...

OG “Star Trek” fans know George Takei for his classic role as Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise. Others know him as an activist for gay rights and the rights of immigrants. Born to ...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that more people came to see his 2019 July Fourth speech at the Lincoln Memorial than came to see the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famed “I Have a Dream” ...

Data from the National Constitution Center recorded an estimated 250,000 people came to the nation’s capitol on August 28, 1963 to march for civil rights before hearing King’s speech. While taking ...

President Donald Trump compared crowd sizes between his July 4th celebration and Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech on Thursday. Trump was speaking to the press about the ...