America

How I Came to View the American Flag as a Threat

By Damon Young

Moving When You’re Young Might Strengthen Your Adult Brain

By The Aspen Institute

America Is Living Through a Battle for its Soul

By The Aspen Institute

Where Did America's Summer Jobs Go?

By Karl Vick / Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
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Why You Feel Like You’re Being Watched

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

'An Acute Traumatic Journey Into American Society'

Buzzing at the Sill, the new book out by Peter Van Agtmael, is not to be missed.It’s a grim optic journey through America’s inner soul. This is not a comfort photo book. Through his use...

By Christopher Morris

A Photographer's Journey Through a Forgotten America

"To see these small broken towns in the middle of the night was very moving.”

By Alexandra Genova

An Ode to an America in Which You Haven't Seen a Swastika

And a lament for the rise in hate crimes since the election

By R. O. Kwon

This Hyperlocal Museum Puts the American Dream in Perspective

Brenda Ann Kenneally has opened a temporary museum in Troy

By Alexandra Genova

51 Instagram Photographers to Follow in the U.S.

With more than 100 million U.S. users on Instagram, finding the best accounts to follow can lead you down the rabbit hole. For the second year running, TIME LightBox selects the 51 users you must...

Move Halloween to Saturday? There's a Petition for That

Who says America can't tackle the big issues?

By Jeffrey Kluger

Sixty Percent of Americans Support Legalizing Pot

Support has reached its highest level in 47 years

By Tekendra Parmar

Canada Has a Message for the U.S.: You're Already Great

"We just want you to know that you guys are great"

By Maya Rhodan

'Phone Scam' Targeting Americans Leads to Arrests in India

Dozens of suspects are accused of asking Americans to pay bogus tax fines through iTunes gift cards

By Tekendra Parmar

These Are America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

From domes in Milwaukee to a steamboat in Louisiana

By Tessa Berenson Rogers and Sarah Begley

This Is How The World Is Remembering 9/11

Events include minutes of silence, services and music

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

See Breathtaking Views of the National Parks From Space on Their 100th Birthday

Yosemite, Redwood, and other famous parks as seen from space

By Marisa Gertz

Photographing America's Polarizing Political Process

A Swiss photographer follows in Robert Frank's footsteps, photographing a divided America

By Olivier Laurent and Paul Moakley

Michael Phelps to be Flag Bearer for Team USA

Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was selected by his teammates

By Daniel White

Lessons From a Tragic Month in America

Photographer Ruddy Roye reflects on the state of race relations in America after four shootings left two black civilians and eight police officers dead

By Marie Tobias and Olivier Laurent
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