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These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

President Trump wants to reframe how the country’s stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration’s actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.
by Bill Chappell

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A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement

A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement

Inside boxes found in the basement were documents “intended to consolidate and propagate Adolf Hitler’s ideology in Argentina,” the court said. Supreme Court president Horacio Rosatti has ordered a review.
by Joe Hernandez

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80 years after VE Day a veteran says, ‘I hope people will see the futility of it all’

80 years after VE Day a veteran says, ‘I hope people will see the futility of it all’

Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that American troops went to sleep or shook hands. “And some just couldn’t believe it.”
by Joe Hernandez

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Here’s the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S.

Here’s the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S.

This year, the annual list from the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes a mysterious castle, flooded communities in Florida and North Carolina, historic hotels and a gigantic turtle.
by Neda Ulaby

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes OutKast, Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes OutKast, Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper

The seven acts voted into the Rock Hall this year include Southern rap and Midwest garage rock duos, pillars of the grunge and English blues rock eras and the ‘80s most unusual pop star.
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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