Americans feel strongly about barbecue
Americans will fire up their barbecue grills for the Fourth of July. But what they eat depends on where they live. Learn how those regional styles formed.
Sign-language-friendly businesses take off
A growing number of deaf-friendly and signing-first businesses — which use sign language as their primary form of communication — are opening in the U.S.
Pro basketball teams show pride
During the National Basketball Association championship, players show off their skills on the court and their support for LGBTI rights.
Asian culture spices up America’s mealtimes
Japanese, Thai, Korean, Indian, Burmese and other Asian cuisines are increasingly available in grocery stores and restaurants in the United States.
In pictures: A look back at American Muslims during Ramadan
Like other Muslims around the world, American Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan. See how they pray, fast and feast around the U.S.
Becoming a U.S. citizen on July 4
Immigrants from around the world will be sworn in as naturalized U.S. citizens just as the United States celebrates its birthday on the Fourth of July.
Persian New Year celebrations spring up across the U.S.
Each spring, Iranian Americans and others organize Nowruz festivals and events in the U.S. to welcome the New Year and pay tribute to their cultural heritage.
Students embrace the words of Martin Luther King Jr. [video]
On Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, January 15, fifth-graders from a Washington school recite King's most famous speech from the Lincoln Memorial steps.
New coin honors Frederick Douglass
The U.S. has a new coin featuring Frederick Douglass, a prominent African American who escaped slavery in 1838 and later became a statesman.