Curators' Corner
Gil Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin’s New Project at the Kennedy Center
Gil Goldstein lends an experienced hand to Bobby McFerrin's new concert series and recording project that honors familiar spirituals with a fresh new spirit
What the Great Gatsby Got Right about the Jazz Age
Curator Amy Henderson explores how the 1920s came alive in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
Poetry Matters: In Baseball, No Poet Has Yet to Do the Game Justice
Smithsonian historian David Ward umpires the field of poetry, honoring the boys of spring, and calls a strike
Sixty Years Ago, Edmund Hillary Reached the Top of the World. Hear Him Describe It
Take a look back at an interview with Sir Edmund Hillary 60 years after he became the first man to summit Mount Everest
May 22, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
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Historian John Reddick looks at the people behind the neighborhood's recent reemergence as a thriving destination in the public eye
May 22, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
What's new at the Smithsonian in June
June 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Smithsonian curators also answer queries about how music affects your mood
June 2013
| By Smithsonian magazine
Space-age spaghetti and meatballs, along with other tastes of home, gave Apollo astronaut crews a boost
June 2013
| By Brett Martin
A panel discusses the first American woman in space's lasting legacy and the challenges still to be overcome for gender equality in the sciences
May 21, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Secretary Clough explains how the Zoo’s chefs prepare food for 400 different species
June 2013
| By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
A theorist who can't stop planning has big ideas for his hometown on sustainability, equity and the right to the city
May 20, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Originally from Russia, Boris Chaliapan's more than 400 covers for the weekly captured the news of the day
May 17, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winner Margie Ruddick talks about blending ecology and architecture in the first-ever permanent living indoor installation
May 17, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
The diva on the drums, Sheila E. says she has no plans to slow down as she works on a solo album and autobiography
May 16, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Explore a room in the Smithsonian Castle with a curious history that includes fire and destruction, séances for skeptics and even a skeleton in the closet
With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential
May 15, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world's waters turning more acidic
May 14, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
Smithsonian scientists are gathering wildlife tissue samples from around the world to build the largest museum-based repository of such specimens
June 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A slave cabin from a South Carolina plantation is being shipped to Washington, DC to be featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture
May 13, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
Baz Luhrmann may have his take, but Smithsonian Folkways offers its own streaming soundtrack for the novel-turned-movie
May 10, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Trebek stopped by the American History Museum to donate items from his show, along with soap star Susan Lucci and Barney-creators Kathy and Phil Parker
May 09, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
From a Las Vegas Denny's with a wedding chapel to rock 'n' roll posters, this year's design award winners have a good time with great design
May 09, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
The newborn seal pups possess the most well-developed brains compared to other mammals, but that advantage comes with a cost
May 09, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
A behind-the-scenes look at the ways the National Zoo assists Washington's most famous sexually frustrated bear couple
May 08, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
With their new yard baby-proofed, the two cubs took the outside for a day in the rain before their public debut Saturday
May 07, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
On the 76th Anniversary of the fiery crash, what may be the only passenger ticket to survive the crash can be seen at the National Postal Museum
May 06, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
A new Asian Elephant will soon arrive at the National Zoo, on loan from the Baton Rogue Zoo
May 03, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
A new exhibit in time for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month highlights the long, diverse history of Asian Americans
May 03, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
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