The American system of picking presidents has been a great success story, and changing it would introduce a host of practical ...

Getty Images and Library of Congress Audio clips courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways (https://folkways.si.edu/) National Treasure: The Mold Behind the Miracle of Penicillin (04:55) The Mysterious ...

Huib Schippers is the director and curator of Smithsonian Folkways, the iconic non-profit record label of the Smithsonian. Schippers has a long and diverse history of engagement with music ...

USA TODAY goes to Wyoming's Wind River Reservation to hear the challenges and the pride of being Indigenous in America.

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought.

One burial mound in Cumberland is estimated to have contained at least 500 individuals. It is key to establishing the tribe's ...

Pant points to a 2018 waiver given to New Delhi by Washington over the Chabahar Port in Iran. The exemption was needed following the reimposition of sanctions on Iran. The restrictions forced all ...

Instead of asking what’s the matter with Kansas, the question for 2025 and beyond is what’s the matter with Democrats.

December 16, 2024 • Host Kai Wright celebrates the many years and iterations of Notes from America by revisiting some of the show's most engaging listener moments. He's joined by producer Regina ...

The Pacifica Quartet gave the first of two performances playing the Library of Congress collection of priceless Stradivari instruments ...

An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike will face up to 130 years in prison when he’s sentenced Friday in the case that’s long cast ...

Explore the unique holiday traditions of John Jones, Olu Butterfly Woods, and Claudia Thorne, who celebrate Kwanzaa and Christmas. Learn about the significance of traditions and their impact on mental ...