New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

At least 22 deaths were attributed to the weekend’s snowstorm. More than 700,000 homes and businesses, particularly in the South, remained without power on Monday, and officials said it could take ...

Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded ...

BRANDYWINE, Md. — No one knows exactly when Terrence Butler began keeping a journal, but there is a best guess. The first and only time someone noticed that he was writing something that he clearly ...

Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.

As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, ...

PHILADELPHIA ‒ A display steps from the Liberty Bell that commemorated the enslaved people who lived and worked at George ...

Darius Ballard, former principal of Washington High School and current Chief of Human Resources for the Cedar Rapids district ...

A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the ...

George Kittle was carted off the field during the second quarter of the San Francisco 49ers' NFC wild card playoff game win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Kittle was quickly ruled out for the remainder ...