Leaks on the US “war on terrorism” challenged a militaristic status quo, but journalists abandoned their duty to inform, and the public no longer dares to disturb the silence.

As President Donald Trump decides whether the U.S. will play a larger role in the decades-long conflict between Israel and ...

South Carolina’s standard license plate design for 2026-2032 will honor the state’s role in winning the American Revolution 250 years ago, where over 200 battles were fought.

South Carolina’s standard license plate design for 2026-2032 will honor the state’s role in winning the American Revolution 250 years ago, where over 200 battles were fought.

North Carolina played an active role in the American Revolution. It was the first colony to vote for independence from Britain at the 1776 Halifax Resolves. In 1789, it became the 12th state to ...

Its ongoing success in North America ensures that it will remain a fascinating part of our culture for many generations to come. Read more in Raccoons , which is available from Smithsonian Books.

From secret meetings to public debates, follow the timeline of a failed push by The Cordish Companies and Republican lawmakers to bring casinos to North Carolina.

North Carolina has long banned casino gambling, with prohibitions – some dating back to the 1790s – still on the books. In 2021, a Baltimore-based developer launched quiet campaigns to build ...

The Museum of Printing is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. An 18th-century English Common Press will be on display to showcase how print fueled revolutionary ideas.

Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolutionary War began 250 years ago, as the country looks back to ...