A new ad calls James Talarico an "America-laster" for calling the American flag a "complicated symbol" ahead of the Independence Day holiday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Hollywood Sign is as much a marker of location as it is a marker of industry. First erected 100 years ago as “Hollywoodland,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Briscoe Center's "Stars, Stripes and Symbols: America at 250" presents a wealth of words and images to contemplate. (Briscoe ...

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The cowboy is the quintessential American — fiercely independent, brave, and laconic. On this episode, we examine the myths ...

Besides the blue, red, and white hues of the star-spangled banner itself, some items have grown to become symbols of America. These symbols vary in nature, from the bald eagle to a particularly juicy ...

In an American more divided than ever, can the flag still unite or is it a symbol of the partisanship that has come to define us?

David Rubenstein asks Professor Ed Berenson why Lady Liberty is a symbol of America. The statue's official name, "Liberty Enlightening the World," embodies the ideals of liberty, democracy, and ...