Beginning tonight, the Washington Monument will be illuminated with an 18-minute projection show featuring the people, places, and moments that shaped the American story, ending with the Monument glowing as a giant birthday candle.
The full storytelling presentation runs at the top of each hour, with illumination lighting the Monument throughout the rest of the viewing window. Come watch any night through July 5 between 9:00 PM and 12:20 AM ET. Best viewing is along the National Mall.
From @TheAthleticFC: After 72 games played, 215 goals scored, and only 16 countries eliminated, the World Cup group stage is complete. So, who is the best team left? Who is going to be in the final? Here are our writers' predictions: https://t.co/WWxVYw10TR
A man photographed the Sun every day for three years from the same spot and at the same time.
He then combined all the images to reveal the Sun’s movement across the sky throughout the year.
Here comes the bride! How wonderful to have their 3 combined daughters as her bridesmaids! That’s really a lovely touch. I’ve never been one for a full bridal veil however, when you’ve been married before, but otherwise it’s a very pretty dress, I love the lace detailing 💕
King Charles and senior British royals gathered at a village in south-west England to celebrate the wedding of Princess Anne's businessman son, Peter Phillips, to nurse Harriet Sperling https://t.co/BbLThp2TIs
On June 6, 1944, ordinary Americans became the guardians of freedom. They crossed an ocean, stormed the beaches of Normandy, and changed the course of history through courage, sacrifice, and love of country.
Eighty-two years later, Freedom 250 remembers the heroes who gave everything so freedom could endure. 🇺🇸
A man spends 50 years teaching at MIT.
He knows his time is running out.
So he records one last lecture — everything he knows, distilled into a single hour.
He died 5 months later.
This is that lecture.
The most important hour you'll watch this week. 👇
Bookmark it for later
Michelle and I can’t wait for you to visit the Obama Presidential Center!
Starting on June 19, the Center will be open to the public, and you’ll be able to check out the Museum along with public spaces like a new branch of the Chicago Public Library with a reading room, a two-acre playground, a fruit and vegetable garden, and more.
Tickets available at https://t.co/ahkDMKalIn.
Gladys Mae Brown
October 27, 1930- January 17, 2026
An African American mathematician.
Known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth and development of satellite geodesy models, later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.
Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl