Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here's a look at the three main types — orders, proclamations and memorandums — and how they typically work.
Trump's second inauguration speech came out to 2,885 words — considerably longer than his 2017 address, though shorter than the off-the-cuff remarks he gave to supporters after being sworn in Monday.
Presidential inaugurations are by definition historic acts, but when we think of past Inauguration Days there is clearly a hierarchy of historical pop.
Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and the Constitution, the two events won't overlap again until 2053.
The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.
The names of some 425,000 suspected Dutch collaborators went online 80 years after the Holocaust ended, making them accessible to historians and descendants as the country grapples with its past.
The post-war epic was nominated in several categories. Like Brody's real-life mother, Brody's character is an immigrant from Hungary who fled conflict.
Photographer Michael Robinson Chávez visits a city in Ukraine that was partly famous as a site for Russian travelers and intellectuals, but since 2022 has come under Russian attack.
The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.
A GPB special program looking back at the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, highlighting his accomplishments, relationships and enduring impact. In this episode, you'll hear about his environmental conservation efforts, close relationship with his wife, Rosalynn, lifelong passion for music, and lasting influence on American politics and culture.
Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.
Handing control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. over to the Central American country was one of President Jimmy Carter's most controversial, and most overshadowed, foreign policy achievements.
