An October conference examined the legacy of the Siege of Petersburg, a grim episode in America’s “great single tragic event.

In 2007, Ed Todd wrote about "Christmas-lore's enduring newspaper essay." We have republished it in honor of the man who penned so many great stories about the depth of the human spirit.

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical ...

He was one of the greatest magazine editors of the 20th century, an ideologue who remade the American right, and a ...

D aniel Patrick Moynihan, who died in 2003, might be remembered most for his erudition. During his 25 years in the Senate, ...

The day, honored each Dec. 10, marks the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

A fraud investigation and criticism from President Donald Trump have put the national spotlight on a community that fled a civil war.

Writers, activists and politicians on the books they turn to for wisdom and perspective – and to restore their faith in human nature ...

The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian ...

In 1964, the Pew Research Center reported, 77% of the country expressed trust in their government. Trust in government ...

Did the 21st century begin on 1 January 2000? Or was it that blue sky day in September 2001 when the planes hit the twin towers? These images from the last 25 years chronicle modern history in the mak ...

A tribute to Nation family we lost this year—from Jules Feiffer to Joshua Clover, Elizabeth Pochoda, Bill Moyers, and Peter and Cora Weiss ...