Gain valuable insights into the governance structure of the Taliban as journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh interviews Mohammad Davoud Mozamel, Deputy Governor of Helmand. Explore Mozamel's revelations about the wide-ranging responsibilities of...

Why one of the America's greatest tennis players fought against racism in South Africa and became a champion for the seriously ill.

After the American Civil War, the American South attempted a rebrand. But would it accept the progressive social and political changes of the Reconstruction Era?

Is a secular ritual comparable to a religious ritual? Can we equate national symbols like flags and parades to religious symbols? This video argues: "yes." The American flag functions like a sacred symbol in American public life. The NFL...

What happens when the President is no longer able to perform their duties? That’s when the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution comes into play.

How the courage and convictions of two people in love changed marriage laws and greatly advanced the cause for civil rights.

How one musician's soothing words calmed a city and stopped violence from erupting around the country.

American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America." This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are...

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." It's true that the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, but as the debate around border control becomes louder and more polarised, will we be in the future?

Military leaders didn’t just rely on carrier pigeons and messengers on horseback to share information during the American Civil War – they texted each other using telegrams!

America has always been captivated by crime and the sharp-dressed, trigger happy men who dominate the underworld. But one story remains criminally neglected, that of gambling kingpin Stephanie St. Clair, aka Madame Queenie - the Robin...

The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?

How did a hardworking nurse from New York City invent the world's first home security system? When a burglar tried to break into her apartment in the 1960s, this kickass crimefighter went where no-one had gone before.

How a fast kid from a tough neighborhood single-handedly crushed Hitler's myth of white supremacy.

It's a system that's unique to the United States of American – but exactly is the electoral college, how does it work and what part does it play in our democracy? Discover more about the group of "electors" who have the final say.

Donuts are the all-American confectionery. They have also helped a group of immigrants from Cambodia pursue the American dream.

The invention of the Pill in 1967 revolutionised birth control everywhere. But US scientists Gregory Pincus and John Rock weren't the first people to experiment with contraception – civilisations around the world have been doing it for...

Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.

How one man fought for equality and became instrumental in the creation of the NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).

Thanks to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ambitious New Deal plan, American artists were able to keep working during the Great Depression. The work they produced remains a key part of the American landscape.

The camera changed how many Americans saw the Civil War – and exposed millions to the horrors of conflict for the very first time.

The first mass-produced car in America was basically a lawnmower with leather trim, but it was a start, right? This is the story of Mary Anderson and the Windshield Wiper - an invention that happened by a stroke of fate!

The first dedicated National Park anywhere in the world, Yellowstone attracts 318 million visitors every year. It was saved for posterity by the work of two pioneering artists.

Today, the global gaming industry is worth a staggering $100 billion dollars, but back in the 1980s, the industry almost went bust when US-based gaming giant Atari got a little too big for its boots.