For years, many parents have despaired at their children's enthusiastic – and often irritating – embrace of Americanisms, such as 'gotten' and 'awesome'. But now, it seems, it's teenagers in ...

Educated in South Africa and America, Selebi holds an LLB from University of South Africa, BA sociology from the Rand ...

Kids are worse off in America than in any other rich country. It's by design. Last summer, my kids and I spent a month in Greece, where their grandfather lives. Time and again, I was struck by a ...

I have always taught my children that the thing that makes America great and unique is that its citizens can critique its leaders. I have told them that you can have a different opinion and ...

African-Americans have fought for the United ... Still, worthy contributions were made to America's war effort and one outstanding example was the 369th Infantry Regiment (known as the "Harlem ...

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the long-running case, known as Juliana, which helped spawn legal strategies widely adapted to other lawsuits over climate. By Karen Zraick The ...

See full article by Steven Lewis on how African American music is a vital part of America's musical heritage. Explore a selection of the Smithsonian's wide range of collections preserving the material ...