Vintage black and white photo of group of young school children (© STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Melania Trump as Slovenians knew her

Melania Trump will soon become the second foreign-born first lady in a "nation of immigrants." Slovenians remember their native daughter.
Singers performing in front of Lincoln Memorial (Courtesy of Maccabeats)

Vocal groups unite for King Day [video]

Both bands are all-male, sing without any musical instruments and have followers around the world. One group is Jewish and the other African American.
Band marching in parade (© Getty Images/Linda Davidson/The Washington Post)

Marching to the beat of Martin Luther King [video]

For the young members of the Ballou High School marching band in Washington, the parade honoring Martin Luther King Jr. has special meaning.
Mural with Martin Luther King Jr. speaking (© Camilo Vergara)

The many faces of King in America’s cities

Chilean-American photographer Camilo Vergara records murals of Martin Luther King Jr. done by amateurs on walls of groceries, churches and old buildings.
President Obama with text reading 'Obama on Race' (State Dept./ J. Maruszewski)

Answers on race in Obama’s own words

Americans are revisiting race relations after recent killings of African Americans and of police. Here's what President Obama says.
Five babies in diapers sitting in row (Shutterstock)

What’s in a surname? A clue to U.S. diversity.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's latest data, surnames from around the world are becoming more prevalent in the list of popular surnames in the U.S.

Art From Exile: Syrian refugees find their voices through art

If civil war forced you to flee your homeland, how would you live? That question is at the heart of an exhibition by eight Syrian artists based in Istanbul.
Donald Trump waving to crowd (© AP Images)

Donald Trump’s family roots

The story of America is the story of immigrants chasing their dreams in a land of opportunity. It’s the story of the U.S. president-elect, Donald J. Trump.
Horse standing on grassy field by lake (© AP Images)

Campfire diplomacy in Russian Siberia

ShareAmerica intern Zoe Swarzenski, a student at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, writes about her visit to the mountainous Russian region of Siberia.