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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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