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Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city
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Museum collections and a new documentary on Jim Henson’s life and career reveal how his creativity cemented his legacy
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A food history writer and an influential podcast host tell us how our thinking about health and body weight has—and hasn’t—evolved ever since Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters took the nation by storm
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Released in 1822, the Travelers’ Tour Through the United States took players on a cross-country adventure
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The vessel from 1960s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” now on display at the National Museum of American History, could not contain the exuberance of the beloved character
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From desert landscapes to glittering beaches, see what this country has to offer
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This heady, exquisitely delightful new book reveals the power behind the sequins
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Before he helped launch a revolution, Benjamin Franklin was colonial America’s leading editor and printer of novels, almanacs, soap wrappers, and everything in between
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During the Golden Age of Piracy, thousands of sea dogs sought fame and fortune. But the reality of a pirate's life was less enticing than movies and television shows suggest
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The new show serves as an entertaining history lesson, but even that has its creative limits
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A full 82 copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio will go on view as the renovated Washington, D.C. institution makes its debut
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A new exhibition in Massachusetts illuminates the success of Guillaume Lethière
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This Mother’s Day, these shots from around the world remind us why they’re so special
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A show featuring early 20th-century figures tells the story of how the city became a haven for artists
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History remembers Mary I as a murderous monster who burned hundreds of her subjects at the stake, but the real story of the Tudor monarch is far more nuanced
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Despite its decidedly traditional art collection, the British cultural institution is adopting a contemporary approach to public outreach and accessibility
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The starfighter-outfitted drone was the first remotely piloted aircraft of its kind and size approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for public demonstration
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In the 1960s, two cereal giants raced to develop a toaster pastry
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These 15 Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images give top billing to the beautiful blooms
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A new mini-series dramatizes the best-selling 2018 novel that sparked debate over the line between history and memory
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