Documentarian Ken Burns said in an appearance on "Meet the Press" that the American story is all about overcoming divisions.

The famed filmmaker ditched a prestigious writers’ award and $20,000 prize to attend a secretive men’s-only camp.

Ken Burns keeps a neon sign in his editing room reading, “It’s complicated.” That was certainly true of his illuminating and nuanced The American Revolution, the 12-hour PBS documentary series that ...

David McMahon has been making award-winning documentary films for more than a decade. With Ken Burns and Sarah Burns, he wrote, directed and produced The Central Park Five, a two-hour film about the ...

Famed historian and documentary film maker Ken Burns sat down with MS Now’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss the state of American democracy — with Burns chiding Americans for an apparent doom and gloom ...

The drafters of the U.S. Constitution "would be abjectly disappointed" by the state of the United States in 2026, Ken Burns told "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker on Sunday — especially since the ...

Oscar-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Tom Hanks celebrates his 70th birthday Thursday. Here's a look at 7 of his award-winning roles.

Seacoast America's 250 events feature fireworks in Portsmouth, Hampton Beach and Dover, plus American Independence Festival in Exeter and much more.

It was 1860 and America was at an inflection point. It wasn’t just slavery that was on trial: the Founding Fathers’ vision itself was up for grabs. A growing segment of America’s population—mostly in ...

A small wildfire burned 3 acres northwest of Newman Lake on Wednesday, prompting immediate evacuations. The fire began around 12:50 p.m. near North Cougar Lane, near the McKenzie Conservation Area, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns notes widespread ...