Ken Burns Knows Who Won the American Revolution: “Ne’er-Do-Wells, Felons, and Immigrants”sciart0Nov 131 min read“I vowed after The Civil War not to do any more war films,” says the master documentarian. “It hurt too much.” Lucky for us, he couldn’t keep his promise—paving the way for The American Revolution,premiering this month on PBS.
Why do we have such big feelings about Elmo?On 40 years of the most exuberant and curious and beloved and detested Muppet.
U.S. blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boatsThe administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
Why China Still Can’t Tolerate Christians and Other BelieversRecent arrests highlight Beijing’s deep ideological hostility to religious life, which flourishes even in the face of repression