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Video Games Are Officially Art, According to the MoMA

The Museum of Modern Art bought 14 video games last week to add to their permanent collection - making video games not just interesting anthropological artifacts, but also a form of art
December 03, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Discussion

December 2012 | By Smithsonian Magazine

A Scholarly Approach to Innovation

The Secretary of the Smithsonian draws the connection between the Clovis tools and Silicon Valley
December 2012 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Looking at the Battle of Gettysburg Through Robert E. Lee’s Eyes

Anne Kelly Knowles, the winner of Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards, uses GIS technology to change our view of history
December 2012 | By Tony Horwitz

The Tucker on display at the National Museum of American History.

The Tucker Was the 1940s Car of the Future

Visionary inventor
Preston Tucker risked everything when he saw his 1948 automobile as a vehicle for change
December 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

1 Million Dollars Worth of Rare Dictionaries About to Go on Sale

On December 4, a collection of rare old dictionaries will go on auction at Bonhams in New York City
November 30, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

A Holiday Shopping Reminder: Do We Really Need That Extra Pair of Jeans?

Meaningful purchases trump frenetic shopping and closets bulging with new clothes
November 29, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

NYC Record: No One Shot, Stabbed or Slashed on Monday

It was a "nice way to start the week," says NYPD
November 29, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Uglier Campaign Fundraising Emails Make More Money

All the rules you expect might apply to sending a perfect fundraising email? Throw them out the window
November 29, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Crockford’s Club: How a Fishmonger Built a Gambling Hall and Bankrupted the British Aristocracy

A working-class Londoner operated the most exclusive gambling club the world has ever seen
November 29, 2012 | By Mike Dash

The Meals That Starving Travelers Dream Of

Daydreaming of food is a tradition as old as the saga of man versus wild. What would you wish to eat if you were starving in a tent or a dinghy at sea?
November 28, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

Danilo Pérez, Creator of Musical Guardians of Peace

The Panamanian performer catches up with Joann Stevens before his Nov. 30 concert at the Kennedy Center
November 28, 2012 | By Joann Stevens

A New Life for Old Breweries

In response to a changing economy and demographic shift toward urban areas, the deserted homes of Schlitz, PBR and other beers are being repurposed
November 28, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

Document Deep Dive: Rosa Parks’ Arrest Records

Read between the lines of the police report drawn up when the seamstress refused to give up her seat 57 years ago
November 28, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Getting the Prosthetic Is Easy, Compared to Getting It To Do What You Want

Prosthetic technology is getting better, and many of these amputees are learning to live with new arms and legs. But while getting the prosthetic might be costly, it's learning how to use it that's the real struggle
November 27, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Madame Restell: The Abortionist of Fifth Avenue

Without benefit of medical training, Madame Restell spent 40 years as a "female physician"
November 27, 2012 | By Karen Abbott

What is Genyodectes?

A set of partial jaws hold an important place in the history of South American paleontology, but what sort of dinosaur do they represent?
November 27, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Photos: The National Hockey League Turns 95

Though the league is currently in another lockout, the Smithsonian collections have plenty of memorabilia from the sport's history in the United States
November 26, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

UN Climate Talks Start Monday: Here’s Your 83-Second Primer

For the 18th consecutive year, world leaders will try to figure out what to do about climate change
November 23, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Stegosaurus Plate Debate

Stegosaurus is immediately recognizable for its prominent plates, but why did these structures actually evolve?
November 23, 2012 | By Brian Switek


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