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The historic significance of the WWII-era globe damaged by Pete Hegseth's staff

NPR | By Sophia Paliza-Carre,
Mallory Yu, Juana Summers
Published October 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM CDT

A WWII-era globe – one that once belonged to President Dwight Eisenhower – was damaged after an attempted relocation to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office.

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Sophia Paliza-Carre
Mallory Yu
Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.
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Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.
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