With the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 18th century, came the first wave of technology to transform the economic system. In the centuries that followed were further ...

Even after years of technological breakthroughs, the shale industry still leaves most of the oil underground. At best, American drillers siphon away 15% to 10% of what’s potentially available; the ...

Laura Linney is among the huge A-list cast, but she’s not playing Giamatti’s wife Abigal Adams this time — Claire Danes is. By Tony Maglio Though not especially publicized, Ken Burns’ PBS ...

Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt, the six-part series premieres on Sunday, Nov. 16. By Rudie Obias If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link ...

When discussing his work and its long conversation with the American story, Ken Burns often shares a version of a quote long attributed to Mark Twain. “History doesn’t repeat itself,” the maxim ...

Chances are fair that you’ve heard about this new American Revolution documentary series that has announced itself like Paul Revere’s midnight ride. You might have even ingested a think piece or two ...

Throughout his career, Burns has developed and perfected the tricks of his particular trade: the evocative use of music and quotations from speeches and correspondence; the use of actors to read the ...

The new Ken Burns documentary "The American Revolution" premieres Nov. 16 on PBS (check local listings). Celebrities including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Ethan Hawke voice historical figures in the ...

What do you think you know about the American Revolution? Nearly 250 years later, as we continue to debate what the Founders intended, we may find at times that we’ve been led astray by legend, ...

Documentary maker Ken Burns doesn’t think today’s polarized politics are anything new, especially for a country that, as he sees it, already had two civil wars — the American Revolution of 1776 and ...

Velocity is adding this Fox Body restomod to its Signature Series lineup in 2026. Velocity unveiled the very first restomod Ford Fox Body Mustang at the SEMA 2025 show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Young people in Nepal rose up against corruption and inequality. But they say they did not expect the bloodshed, arson and government downfall that followed. Young people lit candles to pay tribute to ...