While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on—generally, events and figures from the Civil War up to the ...

Gonna shutdown like it’s 1995. The ongoing government shutdown became the second-longest in US history Wednesday, surpassing the 1995-96 lapse in federal funding as it dragged into day 22 with no end ...

We are in the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the next Senate vote to reopen the government unclear, the 2025 shutdown would become the longest shutdown ever should it ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has now become one of the longest in history, extending into its second month as of October 2025. This current impasse has surpassed several previous records and ...

The government shutdown has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history at 36 days, while federal workers go without pay, millions of people go without food stamps, and the holiday season ...

From the Declaration of Independence to the 9/11 terror attacks, these are the most important dates in American history. Over the last quarter of a millennium, the ...

• The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, ...