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For athletes on the world stage, nothing is worse than choking under pressure. Here are the 10 most memorable transgressors
June 28, 2012 | By Jim Morrison

The famed fashion photographer shares one artist’s work with the world

There is a simple majestic beauty to Blatt’s nature photography, says the heralded portraitist

The 27-year-old photographer is telling the story of her native Afghanistan from the inside

Wheaties has been around for nearly 90 years, but when did they start putting athletes on the cover?
August 17, 2012 | By Jim Morrison

Coleman’s photographs unveil the fruits that come from being obsessed with one’s work

Linder’s science photography is a throwback to the age of expeditions and adventure

Test yourself on our quiz of the famous, infamous and not-so-famous least powerful men in the country
June 28, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

The youngest of our featured photographers at 22 years old, Kalifa is a documentarian on the rise

Smithsonian scientists use X-rays to classify different species, but when viewed outside the lab, the images provide stunning art
February 07, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

The inventor, the celebrity and the royal highness couldn’t resist the draw of making a grand gesture to the love of their life
February 10, 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

Beauty, mystery and deceit—the Smithsonian's collection of nearly 8,000 live orchids has it all
January 18, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Tree killers and the first beds ever round up this month in wildlife news
February 2012 | By T.A. Frail, Laura Helmuth, Joseph Stromberg, Erin Wayman And Sarah Zielinski

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January 12, 2012 | By Smithsonian.com

Browse our selected illustrations of some of the strangest and creepiest Santa Clauses ever put down on paper and then vote for your favorite
December 20, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Far from being royalty, the descendants of American presidents are the athletic trainers, lawyers, salesmen and executives of everyday life
February 17, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

In a new book and exhibition, the esteemed photographer pursues a passion for history and lets us see familiar icons in a fresh light
January 2012 | By Terence Monmaney

Yellow saddle goatfish, mastodon ribs and more in this month’s summary of wildlife news
January 2012 | By T.A. Frail, Joseph Stromberg, Erin Wayman and Sarah Zielinski

Take a tour of the idyllic sites across the many islands where native Hawaiians have longstanding spiritual connections
November 16, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

The 70th anniversary of the completion of the South Dakota monument prompts a look back at what it took to create it
October 31, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Elephant Seals, Neanderthal evolution and more news from the world of science
December 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Joseph Stromberg, Abigail Tucker, Erin Wayman and Sarah Zielinski

A chance find has rescued the work of the camera-toting baby sitter, and gallery owners are taking notice
December 2011 | By David Zax

Abandoned mansions, ghostly twins and murders of crows are just a few of the scariest entries from past photo contests
October 29, 2012 | By Perrin Doniger

Traveling snails, brainwashed rats and more updates from the world of wildlife
November 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Joseph Stromberg, Abigail Tucker and Sarah Zielinski

A tour of the Dutch city of Leiden yields new insights into a chapter of the Thanksgiving story not taught in schools
October 19, 2011 | By John Hanc

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