Celebrities
Hope Solo Drops Her Guard
As her controversial new memoir will show, the leader of the U.S. women’s soccer team has always defended her turf
Betty White on Her Love for Animals
Everyone knows the "Golden Girls" actress for her long television career, but she is just as proud of her work with zoos
Will the Real Juan Valdez Please Stand Up?
Being Colombia’s most famous folk figure has its perks, even if you're an impersonator
Remembering AIDS: The 30th Anniversary of the Epidemic
A collection of trading cards was an odd way to promote AIDS Awareness, but somehow, they worked
The Ava Gardner Museum
What started as a childhood friend's collection has grown into a full-fledged museum just miles from the movie star's hometown
In Case of Emergency, Pack Snowshoes
In 1933, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh prepared for the worst by packing winter gear before flying over the Arctic
When Elvis Met Nixon
An Oval Office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president
Kirk Savage on the National Mall
Author Kirk Savage talks about the history and aesthetic beauty of our nation’s monumental core
How Annie Oakley, "Princess of the West," Preserved Her Ladylike Reputation
Born in 1860, the famed female sharpshooter skillfully cultivated an image of a daredevil performer with proper Victorian morals
Richard Branson on Space Travel
The billionaire entertainment mogul talks about the future of transportation and clean energy
George Lopez on Comedy and Race
The late-night talk show host discusses how America's changing demographics will affect what makes people laugh
James Cameron on the Future of Cinema
The director of Avatar and Terminator talks about future sequels, 3-D television and Hollywood in 2050
Martin Schoeller's Signature Style
Known for his photographs of celebrities and politicians, the artist doesn't put his portrait subjects on a pedestal
Q and A: Mark Newport
Costume designer Mark Newport talks about knitting outfits for superheroes, both famous (Batman) and unknown (Sweaterman)
Q and A: Smithsonian Channel Host Tom Cavanagh
Actor Tom Cavanagh discusses what it is like to go behind the scenes of the Smithsonian museums
Charles Atlas: Muscle Man
How the original 97-pound-weakling transformed himself and brought physical fitness to the masses
Nikita Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood
Lunch with the Soviet leader was Tinseltown's hottest ticket, with famous celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin
Celebrity Portraitist Gerard Malanga
An associate of Andy Warhol, Gerard Malanga reflects on his subjects and his career as a photographer
After an Inauguration, the Stars Come out to Play
Ever since George Washington danced after his inauguration, the ceremony has brought big names in the arts to the capital city
From Castro to Warhol to Mother Teresa, He Photographed Them All
Yousuf Karsh took a singular approach to fame and the famous
Page 10 of 12