About America

On a holiday honoring workers, read stories about some of the American frontline employees who are serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more than 200 years, America's freewheeling presidential campaigns have relied on music to connect with voters. That tradition is still going strong.

What's a holiday everyone can celebrate? In the U.S., one is Independence Day, celebrated each July 4, complete with food and fireworks.

Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes share mantras that make them move faster, reach higher and feel stronger, from training to competition time.

Tourism is big business in the United States, and the 77 million visitors from other countries in 2016 are a major reason why.

The United States and Honduras have signed four arrangements over the past week to address irregular mass migration and to protect families seeking asylum.

Anthropologists and ethnologists are among many who believe that something precious is lost when indigenous peoples lose their language and customs.

The 11-week transition period between administrations allows new presidents to prepare and provides time for the Electoral College process.

The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund helps many dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11 attacks or aftermath pay for college.