The German constitution outlaws the former Nazi swastika and other remnants as “symbols of anti-constitutional organizations.” The government also bans their sales and display. Also banned in public ...

Can't make it to the nation's capital this year? The Bennington Battle Monument in Vermont is the perfect dupe for the ...

These are the first charges in connection with the deadly weekend shooting, but they may not be the last, the Prosecutor's ...

Cycling enthusiasts particularly love the paved Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, which provides a smooth ride with frequent stops ...

NPR's Pien Huang takes a journey to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to hear from youth voices about how they're telling the story of America on the 4th of July.

Fireworks burst on the National Mall above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol building during ...

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among ...

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

A local historian’s journey to find out if Mount Rainier lies on the 47th parallel led to the discovery that one of ...

Since the city's establishment in the 1820s, Indianapolis has been a magnet for immigrants seeking opportunity and refuge.

With nearly all of the aerial shells, paper rockets and sparkly fountains that fuel America’s Fourth of July celebrations ...