Why Robert Kennedy Transformed From a Conservative Into a Liberal Champion of Civil Rights
A professor of political history looks at how RFK, assassinated 50 years ago this week, was an improbable hero to the left
Fifty Years Later, France Is Still Debating the Legacy of Its 1968 Protests
In an activist era, millions of French students and workers demanded radical change
The EPA Declared That Burning Wood Is Carbon Neutral. It’s Actually a Lot More Complicated
Here are five things to know about the controversial change
Why Teddy Roosevelt Is Popular on Both Sides of the Political Aisle
A historian considers the forces that have shaped the Rough Rider’s presidential legacy in the decades since his death more than 100 years ago
More than 150 Years Later, Canada Exonerates Six Indigenous Chiefs Hanged in 1864
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed that the chiefs had acted in ‘war, not murder’ when they attacked white settlers who had encroached on their land
Why “The Americans” Is Taking a Big Leap Forward to 1987
The beginning of the end of the Soviet Union provides great drama for the show’s final season
What Will Our Society Look Like When Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere?
Will robots become self-aware? Will they have rights? Will they be in charge? Here are five scenarios from our future dominated by AI
This Historic Gavel Hammers Home the Achievements of Nancy Pelosi… and the United States
The congresswoman donates to the Smithsonian artifacts tied to her first day as Speaker of the House in 2007
The Fight Over Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Was a Fight for the Future of the United States
The biggest show in Washington 150 years ago was the trial against the President of the United States
The 19th-Century Woman Journalist Who Made Congress Bow Down in Fear
A new book examines the life and legacy of Anne Royall, whose literal witch trial made headlines across the country
A Senator Speaks Out Against Confederate Monuments… in 1910
Alone in his stand, Weldon Heyburn despised that Robert E. Lee would be memorialized with a statue in the U.S. Capitol
The Brief Period, 200 Years Ago, When American Politics Was Full of “Good Feelings”
James Monroe’s 1817 goodwill tour kicked off a decade of party-less government – but he couldn’t stop the nation from dividing again
How White House Chiefs of Staff Help Govern
According to Chris Whipple’s new book, an empowered chief of staff can make a successful presidency
In the Congressional Fight Over Slavery, Decorum Went Out the Door
Amid today’s dissent over proper Senate behavior, take a look back at when an assault in the Senate divided the nation
Why Romanians Took to the Streets This Weekend
Up to half a million citizens protested a new decree that would have diminished anti-corruption penalties
Canadian Scientists Explain Exactly How Their Government Silenced Science
It wasn’t just climate research. Rock snot, sharks and polar bears: All were off-limits during the Harper administration
This Interactive Maps Out the Lives of Former Presidents
From Washington to Obama, how ex-commanders-in-chief bided their time after leaving office
Why America Has a “President” Instead of an “Exalted Highness”
The title just used to mean someone who presided over a meeting
State Department Apologizes for the ‘Lavender Scare’
For decades, the agency purged gay and lesbian workers believing their sexual orientation made them security risks
The Popularity of Putin and What It Means for America
In the 25 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has changed dramatically—and it’s more important than ever to understand those changes
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