Christmas at the White House holds traditions special to members of the first family who live there and t...

From its origin in 1970s New York, hip-hop music and dance has spread throughout the world. The genre ...

Noted American jazz performers used music to support African Americans’ struggle for civil rights during ...

In addition to the U.S. Poet Laureate, the United States has a Youth Poet Laureate to encourage American ...

The first official history of Japan and an ancient treatise on China’s political economy are among the te...

“In order to look to the future, it is often necessary to get a clear picture of the past,” Martin Luther...

Audrey and Thibault Decker are passionate about art. They also care deeply about child trafficking, globa...

Betty Reid Soskin of the National Park Service uses her life experience to educate visitors about U.S. hi...

Book clubs can provide companionship, an incentive to read and a forum for conversations. As the coron...

A year and a half after switching to virtual programming due to the pandemic, U.S. opera companies are re...

David Drake’s stoneware pottery was an act of resistance, etched with poetry by its enslaved creator at a...

The Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit combined with the pandemic to create a phenomenon that has rocked the...

What does the art hanging in the White House say about the president who chose it? At the start of eac...

All eyes will be on the waves as surfing debuts as an Olympic sport in Tokyo this summer. Competitive ...

In the United States, artists can express themselves freely even when their art criticizes the U.S. gover...

Thanks to the internet, the music plays on at several American jazz clubs and venues that closed to live ...

After a year of pandemic and racial tension, U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo finds comfort and lessons in po...

Dr. Daniel Becker wakes up around 4:30 a.m. every day, pours a cup of coffee, then disappears into his of...