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The Libertarian Economic Theory That Might Be Secretly Driving Pokémon Go

This is not about catching them all.

Ernie Smith July 25, 2016

Louisiana Old State Capitol from the Repentance Fountain

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana Old State Capitol

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

Convention events

An Exclusive Look at the Leaked PR Agenda of the 1936 Republican National Convention

80 years ago, GOP tactics included "racial choirs."

Atlas Obscura July 22, 2016

We Uncovered the Hidden Patterns in Clinton and Trump's Most Common Phrases

Linguists dissected over 100,000 words from their speeches.

Cara Giaimo and Sarah Laskow July 21, 2016

Help Us Smell the Nation's Political Conventions

We all know what people are saying about the DNC and the RNC, but what are they smelling?

Eric Grundhauser July 21, 2016

A 51-Foot Joint Will Be in Philly for the Democratic National Convention

It's the work of some activists.

Eric Grundhauser July 21, 2016

The First Hollywood Film to Imagine a Fictional President Was Some Weird Propaganda

Funded, incidentally, by William Randolph Hearst.

Ernie Smith July 19, 2016

The Dream of Building Floating Cities is Dragged Down by Reality

Seasteading is the biggest DIY project in the world—but everyone wants something different.

Natalie Zarrelli July 19, 2016

The Minor Farce that Unfolded the First Time the Republicans Came to Cleveland

Let's go back to 1924.

Erik Shilling July 18, 2016

At the First GOP Convention, the Party Chose a Rich Mutineer as Their Candidate

John C. Frémont wanted to be governor of California a little too badly.

Sarah Laskow July 18, 2016

Decoding the 2016 Republican National Convention Seating Chart

The seating arrangements this year focus more on past primaries than the upcoming general election.

Jessie Guy-Ryan July 17, 2016

A History of Embarrassing Presidential Campaign Logos

Good design and presidential politics do not often meet.

Jessie Guy-Ryan July 17, 2016

The study room where Trotsky was assassinated.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Casa de León Trotsky

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Found: A Beetle Whose Name Is Banned From Chinese Media

The name was meant to be an honor, but it backfired.

Sarah Laskow July 13, 2016

Ministry of Interior building, adorned with a steel sculpture of Che Guevara

La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

Grave of Alexander Hamilton

A Hamilton Superfan’s Tour of the World

Trace the founding father's footsteps around the globe with our 10-stop trip.

Meg Neal July 11, 2016

Why Women Led Anti-Suffrage Campaigns Against Themselves

Why deprive oneself of the right to vote? It's complicated.

Ella Morton July 11, 2016

This Map Shows How the Presidential Election is 1888 Repeating Itself

The election was fought over trade.

Atlas Obscura July 11, 2016