2017-08-03 Trump Supports Bill to Cut Legal Immigration
President Donald Trump gave his support Wednesday to a bill that would cut legal immigration to the United States by…
2017-08-01 More Changes in Trump’s White House
U.S. President Donald Trump swore in a new chief of staff for the White House on Monday. Hours later, the…
2017-07-29 Trump Names John Kelly as New White House Chief of Staff
In a change of leadership in the White House, President Donald Trump says retired General John Kelly is his new…
2017-07-25 Trump’s Son-in-Law Denies Collusion with Russia
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, Monday denied he colluded with Russian officials. He…
2017-07-17 Who Tips More, Men or Women
A new study explores the custom of tipping in the United States. Many Americans give tips to people who perform…
2017-07-10 Meet the First American to Get a Gender Neutral ‘X’ License
Washington DC was the first city in the United States to issue gender neutral driver’s licenses and identification (ID) documents.…
2017-07-08 Trump Presses Putin on Russia’s Election Interference
President Donald Trump raised concerns about possible Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election during his first face-to-face meeting with…
2017-07-04 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About the Fourth of July
“The day will be the most memorable in the history of America,” wrote John Adams in 1776. People will honor…
2017-07-02 Natural Burials Are Growing in Popularity
Natural burials are increasing in popularity in the United States. The Associated Press reports that a small, but growing number…
2017-07-02 Trail Offers Visitors Look at Harriet Tubman’s Life
A simple 19th-century house in eastern Maryland once served as a major stopping place along the Underground Railroad. The “railroad”…
2017-07-01 Native Americans Celebrate Patriotism, Unity At Pow Wows
It is pow wow season in the United States. That is a time when Native American groups gather to connect,…
2017-06-27 Supreme Court Allows Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing parts of President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to…
2017-07-01 Trump, Moon Show Unity Against North Korea
President Donald Trump says the United States can no longer be patient with North Korea. Trump spoke after meeting with…
2017-06-26 Police Shooting, Cosby Trials Show Workings of American Justice
In America, people accused of crimes can choose to have their case heard by a judge or jury. Legal experts…
2017-06-26 Native Americans Call for Rethinking of Bering Strait Theory
Native Americans are questioning the leading theory of how the first peoples in North America arrived on the continent. For…