Director Martin Scorsese names the most iconic leading men from Humphrey Bogart and Paul Newman to Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio.

SNL' star James Austin Johnson pens a tribute to train travel as the great equalizer — and makes a case for more lines and service upgrades.

Steve Earle on America's proud history of protest songs by artists from Woody Guthrie to Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen and more.

Judd Apatow pays tribute to the late-night hosts he loved growing up, like David Letterman, and the current era from Colbert to Kimmel and Seth Meyers ...

The great American road trip is the best way to confront your true self and learn lessons you didn't know you needed to learn.

The Kid Mero pays tribute to the corner store in New York and cities across America — the place for groceries, community news, and cultural exchange.

The exclusive excerpt below chronicles the somewhat fraught creation of the gonzo character Uncle Duke, based on Hunter S. Thompson, and Trudeau’s long association with Rolling Stone. In the late ...

Doonesbury' cartoonist Garry Trudeau pens a tribute to Charles M. Schulz's character Snoopy, the charming dog who became our most beloved fantasist.

Filmmaker Ken Burns writes about the Founding Fathers' notion of citizenship and how democracy demands participation and engagement.

Every ballfield represents the duality of the immigrant experience: the infield is governed by rules 90 feet, four balls, three strikes.

Tennessee state representative Justin Pearson writes about America's long history of protest and why it is essential for our country today.

A 2003 essay by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. about the American flag and how criticism of American is patriotic.