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Famous summits from U.S. presidential history

Rural health transformation program won’t make up for federal budget cuts, experts agree

US President Donald Trump signs the 'Big Beautiful Bill Act' at the White House in Washington, DC on July 4, 2025.

Are these 'eco-cities’ the future of sustainable design?

Aerial photo taken on July 31, 2021 shows a vegetation buffer belt at the Huangtaihu Lake water conservation scenic spot in Qian'an City of north China's Hebei Province, as an example of "sponge city construction." Following the principle of precipitation reserving, permeating and clarifying in natural ways, the local authority set out to build a city that "breathes."

Think your identity is safe? Your personal info might be more public than you think.

Person looking up a map view of a property's location using a laptop and a phone.

Trick or thief? The frightening ways identities are stolen in 2025

Anonymous man with a Halloween pumpkin head illustrated as emerging from a laptop.

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.

Education History

The Smithsonian is coming to town

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

History

The Emancipation Proclamation in practice: A timeline

A print based on David Gilmour Blythe’s painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation.

History

Broken US-Indigenous treaties: A timeline

History

Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through

Young man nuzzling up to his horse in open field while reenacting the Trail of Tears journey in 1988.

History

25 historic images of Route 66 in its early days

The 66 Diner on historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

History

A timeline of the Vietnam War

An American soldier keeps a wary eye on the hills and a firm hand on his weapon during the Vietnam War in 1968.

History

The history of voting in the United States

An elderly Black man holds his “I voted” sticker after he cast his ballot in Washington, D.C.

History

The history of how roads are built, and what future construction may look like

Men spreading gravel on road by White House, 1934.