A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

President Donald Trump has begun a major construction project that will remake the White House in his image, leaving a ...

The United States is probably the most flag-obsessed nation in the world. Other nations, for the most part, reserve the ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...

June 14 is the birthday of the United States Army. It’s also Flag Day. Supporting our troops and throwing a great big “atta boy” their way is easy. Showing your loyalty to our country ourselves is ...

The White House has broken ground on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the Rose Garden ...

Based on how Donald Trump and Republicans have reacted to the ICE protests in Los Angeles, it seems there are new rules for ...

More than 20 bouquets of flowers, many mementos, empty beer cans and an American flag encircled a utility pole on Wallace ...

An e-bicyclist was hit and killed the morning of June 7, 2025. A woman was arrested for DUI manslaughter and four counts of ...

A 70-year-old Washington D.C. man was indicted on a murder charge after he allegedly beat a man to death with a metal pole in August of 2024, which led to the man's death two months later ...