Route 66 through western New Mexico represents a remnant of a bygone American past, and more importantly, a passageway ...

Route 66: The ultimate guide to driving the American quintessential road trip - As Route 66 celebrates its centennial ...

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.

Anna Matuschek, who works in Stuttgart for the German magazine Motor Klassik, rides on Route 66 outside Oatman, Arizona. Catherine Karnow Since I discovered U.S. Route 66 as a teenage hitchhiker, I’ve ...

As Route 66 turns 100, a growing charger network is making the Mother Road drivable by EV. But does the classic American road trip still feel the same without petrol? On a rainy Chicago morning, my ...

This man is huge. Standing confidently on the side of the road, legs slightly spread and sporting space-age, metallic silver boots, he’s over 30ft tall, his shoulders almost level with the tip of the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...