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Kelsey Ables

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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
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
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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