It’s summertime, and ticks are out in full force. While in certain parts of the country, ticks have long been an issue, they’re now spreading to new regions and bringing new threats. William Brangham discussed the blood-sucking terrors with...
In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of thousands attended a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza as it prepares to transfer power, officials in the Democratic Republic of the...
Historian Jon Meacham joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the 20-part documentary series “World War II with Tom Hanks." Meacham explains the conflict as one of the most important events in human history — one that holds essential lessons for...
Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie Bunch reflects on America's history and how we should be remembering it on the eve of its 250th anniversary. Dave Eggers discusses his new novel Contrapposto," a love story that examines the value we...
A star-filled tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial from revolutionary Colonial Williamsburg. Featuring live performance, historic interpretation, large-scale spectacle and fireworks. This is the place where the path to independence truly began.
A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration kicks off America’s semiquincentennial! Broadcasting live on July 3rd at 8/7c from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, the program will feature the national television debut of country music icon Trace...
In our news wrap Friday, Iran began funeral ceremonies for its late supreme leader, hundreds more in Venezuela have been confirmed dead after last week’s earthquakes, Egypt won its first-ever game in the World Cup’s knockout round, New York...
This weekend marks one year since catastrophic floods at Camp Mystic killed 28 people, most of them young girls. In their final report, state investigators said the camp failed to respond adequately to storm warnings. Today, many parents are...
As the country celebrates its 250th anniversary, rising seas and coastal erosion are putting some of America’s most historic places at risk. For our ongoing series, Tipping Point, special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central reports from Jamestown, Virginia,...
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including major Supreme Court decisions and more primary upsets in a busy lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
