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Historic murals inside a D.C. federal building may face an uncertain future

By Matt Ozug,
Jeanette Woods, Ailsa Chang
Published November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM EST

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to art historian Mary Okin about the significance and uncertain future of the historic murals painted inside the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington, D.C.

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Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
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