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THE PRESIDENCY: Fiesta | TIME

Files of blue-clad Mexican Army cadets waited in the grove of ancient and enormous trees beneath Mexico Citys historic Chapultepec Castle. As Harry Trumans black, bulletproof Lincoln stopped in the deep shade, the cadets stood rigidly at attention. The President of the U.S. stepped out, walked to a stone shaft which stood amid the trees.

What Happened on May 11

Menu May 11 Explore May 11 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms; some observers consider it disgusting and immoral May 11, 1812 American actress and #MeToo activist Alyssa Milano urges women to go on a "sex strike" after Georgia state passes new abortion law

What Is Yom Kippur? Proper Greeting, Date, Why People Fast

Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday that is marked by its solemnity and a day to begin the new year with a fresh start. Yom Kippur, which begins on Sept. 18 this year, is one of the most important religious days in Judaism. (Though it might not seem that way based on U.S. popular culture,

What It's Like to Be a Teacher During Coronavirus Pandemic

In 2018, as teacher protests were sweeping the country, TIME spoke with several teachers who described how wage stagnation and budget cuts were affecting their lives, forcing them to take on second jobs and spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on school supplies or preventing them from being able to afford children of

What the U.S. War on Terror Looks Like After Afghanistan

In a remote corner of eastern Africa, behind tiers of razor wire and concrete blast walls, its possible to get a glimpse of Americas unending war on terrorism. Camp Lemonnier, a 550-acre military base, houses U.S. special-operations teams tasked with fighting the worlds most powerful al-Qaeda affiliates. Unfolding over miles of sun-scorched desert and volcanic