In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

Martin Luther King III discusses the legacy of his iconic father and his emotional struggle to forge a path of his own in an ...

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.

This hour, we reflect on two of the most prominent civil rights thinkers in U.S history and how they connect to our present political moment.

Flags have flown at half-staff for nearly 30 days following former president Jimmy Carter's death. Here is when flags return ...

Hundreds of people gathered Monday for the 40th annual Martin Luther King ... James Jr. said. “‘We have to encourage young people to get involved.” Former state Sen. Margaret Carter, the ...

Former Oregon lawmaker Margaret Carter spoke during the World Arts Foundation Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event on Jan. 20, 2025. Erik Neumann / OPB Residents of the Portland area gathered Monday ...

The announcement did not give a reason for Obama’s absence. It comes after she missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral—where she would have been seated next to Trump. CNN reported at the time that Obama ...

He is one of only three US presidents never to have had any presidential pets. When he assumed office in 2016, he was the first in 100 years not to have pets in the White House, with only James K.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president ...

The president-elect will take the oath of office today in a pared down gathering that was moved indoors because of forecasted frigid temperatures.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a ... to Seattle When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the entire state of Washington a federal disaster ...