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A statue of Barack and Michelle Obama waving.

Obama’s and Trump’s Presidential Centers Have One Thing in Common

The new Obama Presidential Center, in Chicago, is inspiring—but departs from other presidential libraries in a crucial, and risky, way.
by Kelsey Ables via The Atlantic
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on June 9, 2026
James Millward holding fliers about Trump's portrait with the National Portrait Gallery behind him.

A Professor Challenged the Smithsonian. Security Shut the Gallery.

As President Trump seeks to reshape its museums and other cultural institutions, wall text has become a battleground and documentation a form of resistance.
by Kelsey Ables via Washington Post
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on February 25, 2026
Engraving of people fleeing the Peshtigo fire.

In Maui, Echoes of the Deadliest U.S. Wildfire: The 1871 Peshtigo Blaze

The Peshtigo fire ran through 17 towns and killed more than 1,000. It was worsened by a dry season and extreme winds — not dissimilar to what happened in Maui.
by Kelsey Ables via Retropolis
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on August 16, 2023
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