Memorial Day

Here's What's Open and Closed on Memorial Day 2019

By Elaine Selna

John Kelly Visits Son’s Grave on Memorial Day

By Alana Abramson

How to Talk About Enemies on Memorial Day

By Rye Barcott

Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Could Get Crazy

By Tessa Berenson Rogers
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Celebrate Summer With Vintage Photos of Swimming Pools Across America

Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with vintage LIFE magazine photographs of backyard pools across America

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

How Memorial Day Went From Somber Occasion to Summer Celebration

The Memorial Day holiday was originally meant to be a day to honor those killed in battle. How did it become a day for celebration instead?

By Merrill Fabry

Memorial Day’s True Legacy

A more peaceful world, amid continuing war

By Mark Thompson

Military Spouses and Kids Bear the Burden of Service

'When a military member serves, the whole family serves'

By Kristine A. Huskey

How to Make Memorial Day Meaningful to Kids

It only needs to take a minute

By Carey Wallace

See the Dreadful Memorial Day Traffic of 1949

Cool old cars stuck in not-so-cool old traffic

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

4 Hidden Dangers In Your Summer Cookout

And “fire” isn’t one of them.

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Watch Chris Pratt and His Son's Adorable Memorial Day Tribute

They pledge allegiance...

By Esther Zuckerman

3 Children Injured in Bounce House Sent Flying

Accidents in inflatable houses have become increasingly common

By Victor Luckerson

Obama Honors Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day

Marks first Memorial Day since 9/11 without ground troops in combat

By Victor Luckerson

See New York's Beaches and Parks From Above

Tobias Hutzler photographed them from a helicopter

By Olivier Laurent

Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?

This is the real meaning of the holiday

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

How Countries Around the World Celebrate Memorial Day

Beyond hot dogs

By Tessa Berenson Rogers

See 228,000 Flags Planted for Memorial Day in 1 Minute

The ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery took over 1,000 soldiers 4 hours to complete

By Marisa Schwartz Taylor

How to Preserve America's War Stories Before It's Too Late

The Library of Congress is collecting the country's first-hand accounts of war

By Lily Rothman

Google Maps Just Got Way Better

Improved traffic data could make driving less of a nightmare this holiday weekend

By Victor Luckerson
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