A new posthumous collection from David McCullough, "History Matters," has just been published. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Meacham and Dorie McCullough Lawson about it.

In “Frontier Comrades,” Jim Wilke recounts the stories of Westerners who were gay, lesbian, bisexual and transvestites.

Everyone should study history, and here are 20 books I think everyone should read. They are expressly not the “best” history books ever written: no one can possibly have read the tens of thousands in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all know the old saying: Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Our past is a part of us, ...

Thirty years ago, the PlayStation console kicked off a new gaming era with its launch in the US and Europe. To celebrate this ...

Congress has walked up to the edge of a shutdown numerous times in recent years—most recently in March, when the Senate ...

Nearly a year and a half on from the beginning of the Israel-Gaza War, the continuing horrors continue. And with reverberations still strongly felt far beyond Palestine, the conflict continues to hold ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this article misstated when "The Women" by Kristin Hannah is set. Women’s History Month is almost at a close, but there's still time to add ...

Military aviation history is rich with stories of courage, technological advancement, and human experience, as exemplified by the author's family history. Several recommended books offer diverse ...

Thrillers, literary fiction, history, science, memoirs and more: Here are the books you’ve saved most to your reading lists.

Aviation literature offers diverse perspectives beyond technical manuals, encompassing personal narratives, historical accounts, and reflections on the human experience of flight. Several recommended ...

Don Greco has proven himself as a football player and grid coach. Now, Greco, who played at Riverview Gardens High and later for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League before beginning a ...