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Featured Articles

“With Malice Toward None”

Author: Jon Meacham

In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln embodied leading in a time of polarization, political disagreement, and differing understandings of reality.

“These Are No Ordinary Times”

Author: Adam Hochschild

A hundred years ago, America was rocked by riots, repression, and racial violence.

Ted Kennedy Passes the Torch

Author: John A. Farrell

In his last months, Ted Kennedy was inspired by passing the torch to a new generation.

Biddy Sues for Freedom

Author: Katie Hickman

Her owner planned to take her from California to slave-holding Texas, so Biddy Mason went to court. After a dangerous drama, she won her freedom.

First Shots in the Pacific War

Author: Keith Fitzgerald

Eighty minutes before Pearl Harbor, Japanese troops stormed ashore at Kota Bharu in Malaysia and fired the first shots of World War II in Asia.

The “Greatest Upset” in World Cup History

Author: Bruce Watson

The surprise U.S. victory over England in 1950 proved that Americans could also play the beautiful game.

The Quiet Monkee

Author: Richard Levick

The late Michael Nesmith, cerebral member of The Monkees, embodied youth unrepressed.

Fifty Years at National Geographic

Author: Gil Klein

For Gilbert Grosvenor, running National Geographic was a legacy, motivated by a passion to leave the world a better place.