Donate

NPRNPR

Shelley Smith, a retired public health professional, is one of hundreds of volunteers documenting wall text, objects and images at the Smithsonian as part of an effort to document what's there now before any changes are made as a result of the Trump Administration's continued pressure on the institution.

Wary of Changes Under Trump, 'Citizen Historians' Are Documenting the Smithsonian

Save Article

Grocery Prices Have Jumped Up, and There's No Relief In Sight

Save Article
Emma felt she could no longer stay in Indiana because of the direction the state was heading in its treatment of trans people.

New Policies Are Making Life Harder for Trans People — and Prompting Big Financial Decisions

Save Article

RFK Jr. Wants to End Mental Health Screenings in Schools. Experts Say It's a Bad Idea

Save Article
Library of Congress has named Arthur Sze, seen here on July 18, its 2025-26 poet laureate.

Arthur Sze Named 25th US Poet Laureate

Save Article
A man is detained by immigration agents at a car wash on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Montebello, Calif.

What ICE Agents Can and Cannot Legally Do During Arrests

Save Article
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 2., 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Military Lawyers Called Up to Relieve a Shortfall in Immigration Judges

Save Article
default

With Federal Money in Doubt, California's High-Speed Train Seeks a New Path Forward

Save Article
Birth control pills pack. Prescription medicine that contain female hormones like estrogen and progestin to prevent pregnancy.

Influencers Criticize Birth Control and Push 'Natural' Methods. Here's What to Know

Save Article
In this photo provided by the Department of Health and Human Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, conducts the swearing-in ceremony of Jim O'Neill as the department's deputy secretary, June 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

It's Been a Week of Chaos at the CDC. Here Are 5 Things to Know

Save Article
A 2002 file photo shows demonstrators burning U.S. flags during a protest in front of the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Flag Burning Has a Long History in the US — and Legal Protections From the Supreme Court

Save Article

Who's the Top Dog? Wave-Riding Canines Compete at the World Dog Surfing Championships

Save Article

More articles

  3. 3
Player sponsored by