For nearly fifty years, the American humor magazine Puck sent up politicians, industrialists, capitalists, and even laborers in sophisticated, thought-provoking cartoons. View this gallery of cartoons lampooning the extravagance of the gilded age.
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen has undergone many changes over 200 years. This detailed timeline tells the story.
In this article, ten reporters share their most memorable experiences from the nationwide protests that followed the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020.
What role does social media play in creating conflict in our society? This article explains how online disagreements can lead to violence in real life.
Is the crime rate decreasing, or skyrocketing off the charts? In which cities is crime the worst? Click this link to learn about trends in Americans’ perceptions and misperceptions related to crime.
Learn why an academic approach toward examining lingering effects of slavery has turned into a hot-button topic.
Read about how six-year-old Ruby Bridges advanced the civil rights cause when she became the first Black student to integrate a southern elementary school.
Muhammad was the first female Muslim-American to win an Olympic medal. Read about her life and career in this article.
Henry Louis Gates describes what it was like to grow up as an African American in a West Virginia town in the 1950s.
In this article, Laura Wright Treadway, environmentalist and mom, talks about the importance of playing—and learning—outdoors.
