After 2020 brought the most devastating global pandemic in a century and a national reckoning with systemic racism, 2021 ushered in a number of welcome developments, including Covid vaccines, the ...

From archaeological finds to an invasive weed to Roman bathrooms, these were our most-read articles of the year Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History Smithsonian's most-read stories ...

A total of five entries from Michigan’s District 6 finished in the top 10 at the National History Day contest this summer. The 2021 contest was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The end of the year is a time to reflect, to look back. If you want to look way back, Books We Love - NPR's list of the best reads from 2021 - has hundreds of recommendations, including books about ...

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is now officially over, ending a period in which eight storms smacked into the U.S. coast. With 21 named storms, 2021 ranks as the third most active year in history, ...

Before I tell you what happened at exactly 2:28 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the White House—and how it elicited a very specific reaction, some 2,400 miles away, in Menlo Park, ...

The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, and has been celebrated by communities across the country for more than a century. But Juneteenth didn't become ...

NBC Sports’ coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ 2021 season delivered its most-watched INDYCAR season on record, NBCSN’s most-watched season on record and the best combined broadcast/cable viewership ...