Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone

Exactly 100 years ago, on January 4, 1926, legendary American Jewish songwriter Irving Berlin married Ellin Mackay, a Roman ...

Betty Boop, ‘Blondie’ and Nancy Drew enter public domain. What these creative works reveal about American life nearly a century ago

Betty Boop reached her 95-year copyright maximum on Jan. 1, which makes her available to creators for use at no cost ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away

A century after the famed composer wed Ellin Mackay, a Catholic heiress, their marriage offers a window into how Jewish ...

The Future Albert Einstein Believed In

The brilliant physicist fought for the promise of a diverse, meritocratic America. We need his optimism today.

What Americans in the 1990s Predicted Correctly About 2025

Reviewing these predictions highlights the evolving relationship between public expectation and real-world development.
The White House

America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

On 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a ...

25 Photos That Captured a Turbulent Year in American Politics

Politically motivated assassinations, aggressive immigration raids and a second Trump presidency reshaped the role of federal ...
Smithsonian Magazine

What Five Objects Can Tell Us About the Life of Filipino Americans in the Early 20th Century

This steamer trunk formerly belonged to Anastacio Atig Omandam, a worker who arrived in Honolulu from the Philippine province ...
JacobinOpinion

When the Sewer Socialists Struggled for Racial Equality

Critics of the American sewer socialists often point to racist statements made by their leading light, Wisconsin’s Victor ...

Large trunks discovered in Stockton basement offer window into early Filipino migrants

Century old trunks found in Stockton’s Daguhoy Lodge offer a rare look into the lives, struggles and community of early ...

What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and ...
Travel + Leisure

This Wilderness Resort in Missouri's Ozark Mountains Was Voted One of the Best Escapes in the American Midwest

Missouri’s Big Cedar Lodge offers a variety of accommodations, multiple golf courses, 13 restaurants and bars, a top-rated ...