The inertia is understandable. Pennies are an annoyance for many people, but they do have a long and storied history in America.

A 1915 silent film about Abraham Lincoln was thought to be lost forever before being found in a warehouse on New York's Long ...

Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell.

In Sculptural Copper: Saved from the Smelter, visitors will explore an array of copper specimens that these miners collected ...

Eliminating the penny is more than a practical cost-saving measure. It’s a test of our willingness to confront outdated ...

Elon Musk's influence and outspoken nature have brought renewed attention to the debate over whether the penny still has a ...

In a post on X, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, took aim at the cost of minting the 1-cent coin, a price tag that’s increased 20% in the last ...

In 1857, the penny got reduced to its current size. In 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first president featured on an coin. The idea of getting rid of a small denomination coin like the penny has ...

A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.