As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution during a time of severe political division, what does it mean to be a good American? A good place to start would be the revolutionary ...

A passport can inform which government recognizes us on paper. But it doesn't tell us what holds the nation together, what ...

What is the “idea” of America? America was not founded on a religion or on a bloodline like royalty, but on the idea that all people are created equal, and those people have certain rights that are ...

The chaotic confrontation in Dearborn, Michigan, last Tuesday — when a demonstrator attempted to burn a Qur’an and Muslim counter-protesters surged — was more than a brief flash of drama. Along with ...

Being an American means something different to everyone. We hear from listeners across the U.S. on what patriotism means to them. And, ALS hasn't stopped John Driskell Hopkins from making or ...

Independence Day is coming up, and we need your help for a story we're working on for July 4. Our question is simple: What does being an American mean to you? Send us a voice message by clicking on ...

Those annoying countdown clocks the cable TV networks use to let us know how much time remains before a presidential address or something else regarded as worthy of our attention might be useful as ...