The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is shocking—but not unprecedented
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The Mediterranean capital city savors its connections to antiquity—while reappraising its past
George Hurrell’s photographs of actors from the 1930s and 1940s dazzle in a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
As the Southwest dries, can a city notorious for excess find a way to survive with less?
Before the toromiro disappeared from the island, at least two men grabbed seeds from the last remaining plant and brought them home
How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to life
Based in Greenwich Village, Heterodoxy had just one requirement for membership: An applicant must "not be orthodox in her opinion"
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Observed around the world, the Hindu Festival of Colors welcomes spring
A new film dramatizes Shirley Chisholm's history-making bid to become the first Black woman president in 1972
Archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of Corinth's main harbor
Mabel Boll, a wealthy New York socialite, dreamed of making aviation history. But Earhart beat her to the finish line, completing the trans-Atlantic journey as a passenger in June 1928
Meet James Swanson, the lifelong Abraham Lincoln obsessive who wrote the nonfiction thriller that inspired the acclaimed miniseries
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Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries
While whales moved from living on land to an existence immersed in water, pinnipeds embraced an amphibious lifestyle
After centuries of neglect, botanists are using new techniques to understand roots
Upper-class women used letters and embroidery to reflect on their inner lives
As the world warms, trees in such forests will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That's where assisted migration comes in
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Here’s your lucky chance to see 15 images of the Emerald Isle from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Medieval pilgrims flocked to the site for spiritual purification
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