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Hamer (left) attending a Congressional session on a Mississippi election that disenfranchised Black voters.

The Civil Rights Icon Who Saw Freedom in Farming

Fannie Lou Hamer viewed co-ops as the foundation of political power.

Mayukh Sen June 15, 2021

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

Boston, Massachusetts

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

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

Locomotives more than a century old rust on the tracks at the Mar Mikhael station in the middle of Beirut.

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 sun rises behind the White House in 2005.

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

The house from the street.

Shanghai, China

Zhou Enlai's Former Residence

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

The front of Gunston Hall from the main entrance path.

Lorton, Virginia

George Mason's Gunston Hall

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

First Amendment Museum.

The First Amendment Museum

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

The final resting place of Hubert H. and Muriel Humphrey in Minneapolis

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.

July Perry is the only confirmed victim of the Ocoee Massacre known by name.

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

Statue of Lenin

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Election cake was meant to be dense, rich, and filling.

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.

There are a lot of theories about why it's called La California.

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

The barracks.

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.

Glenwood Institute

Matawan, New Jersey

Glenwood Institute

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