The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps.

When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Congress was granted power to establish post offices and mail routes — many along ...

Fortunately, we have a Founding Father we can turn to for wise counsel: Benjamin Franklin. If Franklin time-traveled to 2024, he might not be surprised by our fractured political climate.

LOS ANGELES – Even Michael Douglas had doubts about portraying Benjamin Franklin in the Oscar-winning actor's first period drama. Douglas, 79, who famously proclaimed "Greed is Good" in his ...

Just before 1776, Benjamin Franklin wrote a series of newspaper letters advocating for Colonial resistance. The letters, full of wit and satire, helped to galvanize public opinion against British ...

Walter Isaacson is chief executive of the Aspen Institute. He has written biographies of Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs and Henry Kissinger. When he was a young man, Benjamin ...

Benjamin Franklin (Michael Douglas) struggles to get French support for the American Revolution in Apple TV+'s eight-episode period drama 'Franklin.

When Benjamin Franklin was 17 years old, he made a bold decision that would not only alter the course of his life but that of an entire city. The year was 1723.