Can an obscure 19th-century literary form help solve a 21st-century problem?
A recent study broke down each state’s educational standards to see whose ‘herstory’ was missing
Archaeologist Wendell Phillips traveled throughout Yemen in the 1950s, where he found ancient treasures and controversy
In 1855, Mary Mildred Williams energized the abolitionist movement
Thirteen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation
As the first female justice retires from public life, read about her debut on the highest court in the nation
In <em>The First Conspiracy</em>, thriller writer Brad Meltzer uncovers a real-life story too good to turn into fiction
Your thoughts on "Costs of the Confederacy" and much more
Decades after the Allende Meteorite plunged to Earth, scientists still mine its fragments for clues to the cosmos
In "How to Hide an Empire," Daniel Immerwahr explores America far beyond the borders of the Lower 48
An artist shows us that the past was not black-and-white
This winter, explorers will once again set out for the most remote part of the Arctic Ocean
What would the breakthrough movie about the AIDS crisis look like if it were made today?
You asked, we answered
Fans of the mystery writer have no shortage of ways to pay homage to the scribe behind "The Raven" and so much more
The nation's epic, expanding fight against terrorism overseas
In a new Smithsonian poll, conducted with the help of Stars and Stripes, current and former members of the armed forces take aim at conventional wisdom
Meet some of the servicemembers at the center of one of the most controversial matters facing the U.S. military
Inside Iraq's most notorious prison, an Army interrogator came face to face with a shocking truth about the war—and himself
The once-fortified outposts that protected U.S. troops are relics of our ambitions abroad
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