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Famous summits from U.S. presidential history

Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd, center, bows her head in prayer during the inauguration of the Southern Arizona Regional Border Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

The decline of American happiness: Why the US is falling behind in global rankings

A group of diverse people protesting against war in silence outdoors.

How one state reduced its overdose death rate by 32% in a year

A Services for the UnderServed (S:US) worker holds a naloxone overdose kit.

History

19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

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.

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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.

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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.

Education History

The Smithsonian is coming to town

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