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Meditation May Make You Nicer

Around 50 percent of people who recently meditated gave up their seat for a person in crutches compared to just 15 percent of people who had not meditated
April 02, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

A Georgia Town Is Requiring Gun Ownership. So Did the Founding Fathers.

A Georgia town may have just mandated gun ownership, but early Americans had the same idea back in 1792
April 02, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

What Is the BRAIN Initiative, Anyway?

The Obama administration hopes to do for brains what the Human Genome Project did for genetics
April 02, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Oil Pipeline Spills Heavy Crude in Arkansas

More than 12,000 barrels of oil spilled on Mayflower, Ark.
April 01, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Events April 2-4: Native Sousa Music, Free Art Lessons and Gerhard Richter

This week, learn about a little-known Native American musical tradition, make something creative and see a world-class painter in action
April 01, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

Gettysburg, PA

Has Gettysburg Kicked Its Kitsch Factor?

Historian Tony Horwitz travels to the Civil War battlefield and finds that even where time is frozen, it’s undergone welcome changes
April 2013 | By Tony Horwitz

Contributors

Contributors

April 2013 | By Smithsonian magazine

Michael Caruso

From the Editor - Apr 13

April 2013 | By Michael Caruso

Great Camp Sagamore

Where Was the Birthplace of the American Vacation?

First in rustic tents and later in elaborate resorts, city dwellers took to the Adirondacks to explore the joys of the wilderness
April 2013 | By Tony Perrottet

Frank Sinatra

How to Tour Frank Sinatra’s Las Vegas

Even though most of 1950s Vegas is long gone, there are still many ways to relive the haunts of Ol’ Blue Eyes and the Rat Pack
April 01, 2013 | By Nina Fedrizzi

Best small towns in America

The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013

From the blues to the big top, we’ve picked the most intriguing small towns to enjoy arts and smarts
April 2013 | By Susan Spano

Why Is North Korea Pointing Its Missiles at American Bases?

The U.S. sent stealth bombers to the Korean Peninsula. North Korea didn't like that
March 29, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

The United States Isn’t the Only Country Asking the Gay Marriage Question

The U.S. isn't the only nation struggling with the gay marriage issue. Here are where the debate stands in other countries around the world
March 29, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Five Ways to Cook with Peeps

From brownies and milkshakes to casseroles and salads, Easter's favorite marshmallow can go a long way in the kitchen
March 29, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Fast-Melting Arctic Ice Caused Massive Spring Snowstorms

Record lows of Arctic sea ice also accounts for last year's unusually warm spring
March 28, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Oklahoma’s Biggest-Ever Earthquake Was Likely Man-Made

By injecting fluid deep underground, people may have caused Oklahoma's big 2011 earthquake
March 27, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Setting Sail: the 500th Anniversary of Juan Ponce de León’s Discovery of Florida

The story of Florida isn't as simple as you may remember
March 27, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

An Artist’s Ode to Plankton, Set to Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’

Instead of singing to Mimi, the poet Rodolfo serenades a giant stalks of human-sized plankton wrapped in plastic pollution
March 27, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

After 195 Years, Georgia Is Still Complaining About Its Border With Tennessee

Georgia, again, wants to move its border a mile to the north
March 26, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Scientists Published Henrietta Lacks’ Genome Without the Consent of Her Family

Author Rebecca Skloot argues that society is not ready for full genetic disclosures of individuals
March 26, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer


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