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On January 28th, 1986, President Reagan addressed the nation following the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Earlier that day, the Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members.

A highlight from a recent House session.

This 1961 film produced by the Coffee Brewing Institute shows where coffee comes from, how it's served in different cultures, and different ways to brew it.

Historian Bert Dunkerly discusses events in the weeks immediately after General Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant in April 1865.

Winston Churchill scholars discuss the British Prime Minister's 1930 autobiography, My Early Life.

Winston Churchill scholars discuss the British Prime Minister's 1930 autobiography, My Early Life.

Winston Churchill scholars discuss the British Prime Minister's 1930 autobiography, My Early Life.

Winston Churchill scholars discuss the British Prime minister's 1930 autobiography, "My Early Life.".

Touring Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel in New York, the congregants of which played a significant role during the American Revolution.

University of Maryland Professor Richard Bell discusses his book, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World at an event held at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC.

Brothers Philip & William Taubman talk about the life and career of former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and his leadership during the Vietnam War.

Former State Department official Joel Wit talks about the United States' failed efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

Gary Walters, the longest serving chief usher in White House history and author of White House Memories 1970-2007, shares stories from his nearly four decades serving presidents and their families.

Encounter Books honors the Claremont Institute's Charles Kesler and University of Pennsylvania's Amy Wax for advancing American ideals and academic freedom. The two authors deliver remarks after receiving their prizes.

The 2025 Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson features authors on subjects ranging from World War II to Hurricane Katrina to the Civil War and Native American identity.

Economist and author William Easterly argues that Western foreign aid has historically exacerbated violence and conflict in developing countries rather than fostering lasting solutions.

Finance and Tech reporter David Morris reports on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosts this event.

Author Paul Vigna discusses money, greed and how Americans' pursuit of wealth became a virtue.

Political Science Professor Thea Riofrancos explores the environmental impact of creating green technologies. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Author Jarvis Givens discusses a history of U.S. education through the 19th century, accounting for Black, Native, and white experiences.

Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her upbringing and writing process and reads from her poem Lady Freedom Among Us.

Poet Rita Dove views artifacts from the collection of the Library of Congress.

Brothers Philip & William Taubman talk about the life and career of former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and his leadership during the Vietnam War.

Former State Department official Joel Wit talks about the United States' failed efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

Gary Walters, the longest serving chief usher in White House history and author of White House Memories 1970-2007, shares stories from his nearly four decades serving presidents and their families.

Encounter Books honors the Claremont Institute's Charles Kesler and University of Pennsylvania's Amy Wax for advancing American ideals and academic freedom. The two authors deliver remarks after receiving their prizes.