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Politics

Famous summits from U.S. presidential history

Reverse phone lookup demystified: When, why, and how to use it legally

Woman contemplating to answer an unknown call on her mobile phone.

Industry trends driving vehicle innovation in defense

Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle configured for mine and route clearance by Milrem Robotics, at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo, on June 21, 2024 in France.

What the REAL ID delay tells us about implementing proof-of-citizenship laws

Air travelers go though TSA security at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.

Military

4 ways the US military is embracing commercial technology

An Army robot that loosely resembles the shape of a dog on a turf field.

History

Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home

Mass evacuation of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island, Seattle, Washington, 30th March 1942 boarding trains under wartime presidential Executive Order 9066.

History

25 photos of what Paris looked like the last time it hosted the Olympics

Eiffel Tower painter waves for a photograph.

History

7 moments of Asian American and Black American solidarity

Frederick Douglass portrait; excerpt from speech; Lim Lip Hong Family Portrait from Chinese Exclusion Act investigative file

History

7 Asian Americans whose discoveries changed the world

An illustration showing five silhouetted figures in front of medical imagery.

History

10 of the biggest real-life casino heists of all time

History

Women on quarters: Who they are and why it matters

Althea Gibson kisses the cup she was awardedafter winning the French International Tennis Championships in Paris in 1956.

History

19 Black historical figures you probably didn't learn about in class

Jane Bolin, the first Black American woman graduate of Yale Law School and the first Black American woman judge in the United States.

History

16 women abolitionists you may not know about

Lydia Maria Child reads a book on a front porch.

History

14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize

March on Washington with Fannie Lou Hamer, Daisy Bates, and A. Philip Randolph in foreground.

Education History

The Smithsonian is coming to town

Opening night of the "Spark!" exhibit in Soda Springs, Idaho.