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Betty Reid Soskin, Trailblazing National Park Ranger, Dies at 104

Her storytelling at Rosie the Riveter park elevated overlooked histories of Black Americans on the WWII home front.

The Testament of Ann Lee Sets Dec. 25 Release, Reframing Shaker Faith Through Song and Dance

Hundreds Hold ‘Funeral’ for the Penny at the Lincoln Memorial

Kennedy Center Now Bears Trump’s Name as Van Hollen Moves to Reverse Change

New Study Undercuts Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Narrow Birthright Citizenship

White House Threatens Smithsonian Funding Over Records Demand

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Lou Cannon, Veteran Journalist and Reagan Biographer, Dies at 92

Lumbee Tribe Wins Full Federal Recognition as Trump Signs Defense Bill

Senate Confirms Mary Anne Carter to Lead the NEA Again

White House Installs Partisan Plaques on Presidential Walk Echoing Trump’s Assessments

Orlando Unveils 'Senator Geraldine F. Thompson Way' in Downtown Ceremony

Netflix’s ‘Cover-Up’ Puts Seymour Hersh Under the Microscope Ahead of Dec. 26 Release

Latter-day Saint Church Returns 1,200-Year-Old Petroglyph Boulder to Shoshone Site

San Francisco Establishes Black Reparations Fund Framework Without Initial City Funding

Ten Commandments Monument Returns to Kentucky Capitol Grounds

New Count Makes Zohran Mamdani New York City's 112th Mayor

Maryland Lawmakers Override Moore’s Veto, Establish Reparations Study Commission

The Testament of Ann Lee Nears Theaters With Seyfried Performance Clip and Soundtrack Reveal

U.S. Capitol Unveils Barbara Rose Johns Statue, Replacing Robert E. Lee

On Tea Party Anniversary, Boston Protesters Dump Ice Into Harbor to Denounce Trump’s ICE Policies