Uncle Sam is one tough old avatar ... I mean, we've been looking at the same skinny old white guy for over a century. The nation is in the midst of a reckoning with representation and our national ...

Are you more likely to do something if someone you know asks you to do it? What if it’s someone you’ve worked closely with in the past? Someone who paid for your last lunch or lent you money in a time ...

In honor of Uncle Sam Day, September 13, the National Museum of American History tracked down the story of the familiar bearded figure and star of the 4th of July parade. Explore more about the man ...