As the United States marks its 247th birthday Tuesday, questions about how many more the nation will celebrate in its current form have become ominously relevant.

Is America as divided as it seems? Oxford University graduate student Ryan Bernsten takes a 23,000-mile journey through all 50 states of his home country to answer that question. If you are sadly ...

Political correctness dictates that to address such an issue would be “fat shaming.” And yet, obesity is an epidemic that is contributing to the loss of tens of thousands of lives each year.

Like many other countries today, the United States finds itself navigating in treacherous political waters. Blind loyalty to a party or politician, social media madness, the ongoing failure of ...

The deep political divisions that exist in this country, ... a Rubicon has been crossed. A former president of these United States has been indicted by the same federal government he once led.

The U.S. Conference of Bishops and other religious leaders are warning of the potential danger of attacks on houses of worship amid political divisions over wars abroad and social issues at home.

Ohio University professor Brian Schoen focuses his research and teaching on the political, social, economic, and intellectual history of the early United States, from its early struggles through ...

As the United States marks its 247th birthday Tuesday, questions about how many more the nation will celebrate in its current form have become ominously relevant.