Until the 1930s, it was Congress that set the terms of U.S. trade negotiations with other countries and raised and lowered tariffs as it saw fit, while the president did little but sign his name.
An introduction to a four-story package on the misunderstood middle of our nation.
The American military is closing in an agreement to withdraw its troops in return for the Taliban refusing access to anti-American organizations on its territory.
New research finds nationalism is not strongly associated with anti-immigrant views.
For Independence Day, we highlight some of our favorite stories of what it means to be American.
On the labor issues connected with using inmates as extremely low-paid workers in state and federal prisons.
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
People around the U.S. are rediscovering their fondness for a classic architectural staple.
How the blurred lines between history and politics turned an architect of destruction into a national icon.
Sit back, and sip on some of our finest brewed stories about coffee.
A look at some of our stories for U.S. independence day.
Yet slightly more of us believe in an afterlife.
In 'The American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry,' Ned and Constance Sublette offer a radical re-interpretation of American history. It’s brutal and uncompromising, and, for better or worse, it’s how we should understand the country.
A new report finds that falling wages for low-income earners is driving rising inequality in America's cities and metropolitan areas.
Why has the mortality rate among middle-aged white men jumped drastically over the past 15 years?
The definitions and décor may change, but the diner remains our home, even when we've forgotten where home is.
Whether it's our drug use, our laws, or the treatment options we have on offer, the U.S. frequently stands out. And that's not always something to celebrate.
Just because a net migration number is negative doesn't mean there is brain drain. A shrinking population doesn't always indicate a dying place.
A tiny fee charged to the biggest banks could generate hundreds of billions of dollars every year for social services, but what effect would it have on Wall Street?
A remarkable document in human history, without precedent or rival, the Declaration outlines not what the United States should be, but what it should not be, defining America in opposition to Britain.
It's actually not half bad! Well, except for the guns.
Why David Hasselhoff and Baywatch hit it big in Germany, Mister Donut took off in Japan, and the ritual of Slurpee-filling is so different in Taiwan than in your local 7-Eleven.
Talent is the new oil, and our universities—talent production facilities—are the best in the world.
A wealthy state keeps its beautiful, hard-working, and historic cash cow in chains.
