US Government
National Parks More Than Pay for Themselves
It turns out there are some very practical reasons to keep the parks going
The NSA Has Its Own Advice Columnist, Snowden Leaks Reveal
Among concerns the anonymous advice-giver addressed were employee privacy issues
International Space Station to Get a Four Year Life Extension
Then, in 2024, it has to crash into the ocean
When the FBI Spent Decades Hunting for a Soviet Spy on Its Staff
A tip provided by a double-agent for the KGB set off one of the most self-destructive mole hunts in FBI history
Should the Constitution Be Scrapped?
In a new book, Louis Michael Seidman claims that arguing about the constitutionality of laws and reforms is the cause of our harsh political discourse
Is Your Vote Affected By Your Home Team’s Wins and Losses?
A new study indicates that having a winning sports team may make us more likely to reelect an incumbent politician
Document Deep Dive: How the Homestead Act Transformed America
Compare documents filed by the first and last homesteaders in the United States
What 9/11 Wrought
The former editor of the New York Times considers the effects of the terrorist attacks on the 10th anniversary of the fateful day
Power and the Presidency, From Kennedy to Obama
For the past 50 years, the commander in chief has steadily expanded presidential power, particularly in foreign policy
John Brown's Day of Reckoning
The abolitionist's bloody raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry 150 years ago set the stage for the Civil War
1934: The Art of the New Deal
An exhibition of Depression-era paintings by federally-funded artists provides a hopeful view of life during economic travails
What’s the Deal about New Deal Art?
As the first of the New Deal acts that funded public art projects with federal money, the PWAP produced more than 15,000 works of art in just six months
Cowboys and Immigrants
Two dueling archetypes dominated 20th-century American politics. Is it time for them to be reconciled?
Lincoln's Pocket Watch Reveals Long-Hidden Message
The Smithsonian opens one of its prized artifacts and a story unfolds
Lincoln's Contested Legacy
Great Emancipator or unreconstructed racist? Each generation evokes a different Lincoln. But who was our sixteenth president?
After an Inauguration, the Stars Come out to Play
Ever since George Washington danced after his inauguration, the ceremony has brought big names in the arts to the capital city
Star-Spangled Banner Back on Display
After a decade’s conservation, the flag that inspired the National Anthem returns to its place of honor on the National Mall
On the Legacy of Helen Thomas
The White House correspondent's career as a journalist spanned ten presidencies and was marked by an unwavering dedication to the truth
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