USWNT Legend Briana Scurry on the Future of Women’s Soccer
U.S Soccer star Briana Scurry, the goalkeeper for the 1999 World Cup champions, talks about the growth and struggles of women’s sports, what it… Read More
How One DC Skating Rink Built a Community for 50 Years
Everybody has a skate story! At the 50th anniversary of DC’s Anacostia Skating Pavilion, lifelong skater and historian Tasha Klusmann joins the community to… Read More
New National Geographic museum proves diversity is essential to exploration
Tara Roberts is a diver, storyteller, and National Geographic Explorer in Residence. The new National Geographic Museum of Exploration showcases the 130 years of… Read More
Beyond the Capitol: Celebrating Everyday Life in DC
Hometown DC is an oral history project that captures the stories of local DC residents and what it truly means to be a Washingtonian… Read More
Exploring America’s History in 30 Objects
The Smithsonian Castle is commemorating America’s pursuits over the last 250 years by bringing together iconic objects — from Thomas Jefferson’s Desk to Sally… Read More
“You are the masterpiece.” How one teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art
Artist and educator Blu Murphy empowers her students to see themselves as art. Her work, including the “REDLINE,” “LE DRIP,” and “FEEL” series, is… Read More
Performers speak out amid backlash against drag
The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures across the country. Some of them focus on the… Read More
An immigrant father detained by ICE shares his story of fear and survival
Alexander Esquivel, an undocumented migrant from El Salvador who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 20 years, recounts his experience being detained by… Read More
Miami group turns line dancing into therapy for grief and trauma
Dealing with grief and trauma can look different for everyone, and a group in Miami has found an unconventional way of helping people cope. Read More
How a wildlife photographer uses his talent to advocate for an ecosystem
Wildlife photographer and engineering student Soren Goldsmith designs and uses motion-activated camera traps to photograph the wildlife of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, and convince people that… Read More