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Secretary Lonnie Bunch on What Excites Him About the Smithsonian's New Futures Exhibition
One of Smithsonian’s most storied buildings is reopening with an eye toward humanity’s great potential
Why Are So Few Flowers and Fruits Blue? And More Questions From Our Readers
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When Jackie Cochran Flew This Jet, She Broke All Kind of Barriers
The spirited aviator came out of poverty to soar to great heights
Futures
The Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building re-opens on November 20 with a thought-provoking exploration of what lies ahead for humanity
Why the Smithsonian's Museum of African Art Removed Its Benin Bronzes From View
Displaying the looted artworks does "a huge amount of harm,” says director Ngaire Blankenberg, who has affirmed her commitment to repatriating the objects
Some Whales Can Eat Upwards of 16 Tons of Tiny Shrimp a Day
The giant mammals consume enormous quantities of marine organisms, three times more than previously thought, then their poop fertilizes the sea
This Arshile Gorky Painting Spent 70 Years Hidden in Plain Sight
Experts discovered a sea-blue canvas by the Armenian American artist concealed beneath another one of his works on paper
Why 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Frightened So Many Parents in the 1990s
Launched 40 years ago, Alvin Schwartz's spooky series pitted school administrators against PTO members pleading to ban the books
How Do Snails Get Their Shells? And More Questions From Our Readers
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How the Smithsonian Grapples With Climate Change
As a hub for research and education, the Institution is poised to help the world find solutions to the global challenge
What Made the Air Jordan a Slam-Dunk Design
The world is bonkers for sneakers. This pivotal 1996 concept for basketball superstar Michael Jordan is a big reason why
The Trailblazing, Multifaceted Activism of Lawyer-Turned-Priest Pauli Murray
New documentary tells the story of a Black and LGBTQ thinker who helped lay the legal groundwork for fighting gender- and race-based discrimination
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies of Covid-19 at 84
The decorated general broke racial barriers in the U.S. military but attracted criticism for his part in paving the way for the Iraq War
Secretary Lonnie Bunch on What It Takes to Lead the Smithsonian
A successful Secretary must acknowledge the Institution’s failures as well as successes—and celebrate its capacity for change
The National Weather Service Began as a Crowdsourcing Experiment
Smithsonian Secretary Joseph Henry used an army of volunteers in what would eventually become the nation's weather forecasting operation
A Brand-New Museum in Oklahoma Honors Indigenous People at Every Turn
The team behind the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City incorporated the traditions and spiritual beliefs of 39 tribal nations into its design
Six Stops on the Pony Express That You Can Still Visit
Established 160 years ago, the short-lived route was once the quickest way to deliver mail across the United States
Is This Weed-Spotting, Yield-Predicting Rover the Future of Farming?
The robot, developed by Alphabet Inc.'s X, will make its public debut at the Smithsonian
The Relationship Between Race and Wellness Has Never Been More Pressing
A new Smithsonian initiative kicks off this week with a virtual summit examining these urgent issues
The Lost Art of Molding Ice Cream Into Eagles, Tugboats and Pineapples
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ice cream makers used metal casts to create fanciful desserts
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