The State of Heritage in October 2026

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Wondering what’s up with heritage in October 2026? You’re in the right place. On this episode we discuss updated proposals to the ACHP and Section 106, Trump’s Arch, threats to archives and museums, archaeological destruction at the border, and the ironically named American Affordability and Jobs Act. If you make it to the end you’ll hear about archaeological shenanigans in the Netherlands and some shady archaeological decisions from someone who really should know better.

Show Notes

Section 106 in Chaos

Exclusive: The Bay Area’s National Archives Office Is Closing. Researchers Are Worried | KQED

WATCH: House Oversight hearing examines how the Smithsonian presents U.S. history, under attack by Trump | PBS News

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch retires

Explaining the Senate Permitting Bill, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act • Bipartisan Policy Center

National Trust for Historic Preservation Rejects Key Provisions of Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill | National Trust for Historic Preservation

Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge

Federal preservation agency says it’s ‘terminating’ required consultation with local officials on Trump’s arch

How an excavation to find D’Artagnan, the lost musketeer, descended into fury and farce

Campaigners launch court action against 544-bed hostel in Edinburgh