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Famous summits from U.S. presidential history

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Gun control legislation that passed and failed over the last 20 years

Closeup of judge's gavel and gun with bullets

States with the biggest gun industries

Guns on a display wall in a gun store.

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25 terms you should know to understand the gun control debate

Gun icon covers American flag at a 'Stop the Steal' protest in Nevada on Nov. 7, 2020.

Here's how legislation in every state affects trans youth

Child holding the rainbow flag against the blue sky.

Places to celebrate Women's History Month

Who actually invented the lightbulb—and the illuminating history of modern lighting

Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary.

The deadliest accidental explosions ever recorded

Bystanders watch fire fighters trying to put out a fire after the explosion of a pipeline.

20 photos of shipwrecks from WWI and WWII

A diver circles the propeller of HIJMS Nagato Battleship

States with the biggest Native American populations

Member of Zuni tribe plays drum in ceremony in Gallup, New Mexico.

50 essential civil rights speeches

President Barack Obama hugging US Representative John Lewis, one of the original marchers at Selma.

Major civil rights moments in every state

Civil rights history from the year you were born

Abortion in America: How access and attitudes have changed through the centuries

Anti-abortion and abortion rights activists protest during the 50th annual March for Life rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 20,2023.

Timeline of Jewish history in the US

A vintage photo of a father and son reading a book.