The Constitution is America’s enduring framework for the ongoing democratic argument over how we live together, balancing ...

Documentarian Ken Burns said in an appearance on "Meet the Press" that the American story is all about overcoming divisions.

Kristen Welker speaks with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Smithsonian ...

Though “Idiocracy” and “The Godfather” topped their list, the sheer range of suggestions shows how there are many ways to ...

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns joins TODAY to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States and looks back on the ...

Ken Burns keeps a neon sign in his editing room reading, “It’s complicated.” That was certainly true of his illuminating and ...

The honour of opening this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) goes to Edinburgh-born director Louis Paxton and his debut ...

Ken Burns’ The American Revolution on PBS reveals the human side of America’s founding — from Philadelphia to Valley Forge — in a story both messy and magnificent. Everyone thinks they know the story ...

The New England Council announced documentarian Ken Burns and retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen will each be honored this fall ...

Last year the United States government took a sledgehammer to non-commercial TV and film through the shuttering of the ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...