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Politics

Boston, Massachusetts

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

The Daunting Challenge of Saving Lebanon's Storied Rail Network

Can rusting locomotives and crumbling stations become a vibrant transportation network again?

Pesha Magid May 4, 2021

Podcast: Communist Mummies

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 19, 2021

The Secrets of the White House Reflect Its History of Constancy and Change

A sturdy desk, an empty pool, and—maybe—secret passages.

Luna Shyr January 22, 2021

Shanghai, China

Zhou Enlai's Former Residence

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

Lorton, Virginia

George Mason's Gunston Hall

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

The First Amendment Museum

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Grave of Hubert H. Humphrey

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

The Unsettled Legacy of the Bloodiest Election in American History

An exhibit is taking a closer look at the racist Ocoee Massacre in Florida, 100 years after it took place.

Matthew Taub November 10, 2020

Reviving America's Forgotten Boozy, Fruity Election Cake

These cakes helped elections feel like a party.

Anne Ewbank October 30, 2020

The Culinary Delights Hiding Below, Inside, and Above Government Buildings

Take a seat in these seats of power.

Anne Ewbank October 28, 2020

Tokyo Metropolitan Building Staff Cafeteria

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

The Italian Village of La California Hosted Its Own American Elections

It was a gag, but the community has long been tied to its namesake on the other side of the world.

Guia Cortassa October 27, 2020

Recsk National Memorial Park

For decades, Hungary's Communist Party insisted this gulag had never existed.

Socialist Hall

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

Matawan, New Jersey

Glenwood Institute

A condo complex once housed a boarding school with the 24th U.S. Vice President among its notable alumni.

Found: A Letter From Frederick Douglass, About the Need for Better Monuments

It was discovered "forensically," thanks to Douglass's distinctive usage of an unusual word.

Matthew Taub July 8, 2020

Santiago, Chile

La Picá de Clinton

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States