History

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
Inside the lab working to identify the remains of 9/11 victims
1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.
Bound by loss, split on justice: 9/11 families reflect 24 years later
 Elizabeth Miller and Brett Eagleson both lost their fathers on September 11, 2001. On the 24th anniversary of the day, they remain divided on how justice should be done.
From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed ‘disparaging’ to U.S.
Does Florida’s Everglades National Park represent a slight to development in America? Does mentioning missionaries, who sought to destroy the language and culture of Alaska Natives, cast American history in a negative light?
A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past. The museum's mission is to present a nuanced view of history. President Donald Trump wants a simpler narrative focused on American pride and achievement.
The long recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, ‘ground zero’ for Hurricane Katrina
While much of the focus marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina is on New Orleans, where federal levees failed and flooded the city, the historic storm also decimated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Venus Williams to get new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection
Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker’s Inspiring Women collection. Williams’ doll, to be released on Friday, will celebrate the tennis great and pay equity champion with a doll wearing the uniform she wore while winning Wimbledon in 2007.