An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the holiday we know today. Here's the history.

USA TODAY and EJI partnered to bring 10 stories of racial injustice to the USA TODAY Network, connecting America’s past to ...

The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

The number of refugees allowed into the US will fall to 7,500 from 125,000, under new Trump policy. Most will be White South ...

That shutdown lasted for more than a month, with widespread effects. The Federal Aviation Administration was understaffed, causing flight cancellations, and federal workers missed two paychecks. The ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 27, and President Trump is away this week. Will the Senate vote today on shutdown?

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm — and only Category 5 hurricane — ever recorded in the nation’s history.

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.