November 18, 2014:

Dignitaries from the Czech Republic and the United States were in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The student movement in November 1989 led to the collapse of the Communist government and the return of free elections to the central European country.

November 7, 2014:

A packed crowd filled the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. to commemorate Veterans Day with a performance of letters from war.

October 13, 2014:

Several dozen people gathered near Union Station for the annual Columbus Day celebration. The holiday is of special importance to fraternal groups and Italian-Americans, who take pride in Columbus’ achievements. But a few Native Americans protested, saying Columbus Day is nothing to celebrate.

September 13, 2014:

Thousands of people gathered at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, an event promoting the work of independent cartoonists and artists. Political cartoonists in particular have suffered as newspaper budgets are cut. James Doubek talks with Kevin Kallaugher, the longtime political cartoonist for the Economist and the Baltimore Sun.

September 6, 2014:

Protesters in Washington, D.C. demonstrate against the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.