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Earthworms: A Nightmare for America’s Orchids?
Though assumed to be great for soil, earthworms actually may be killing off orchids by ingesting their seeds
April 03, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Play Ball (and Tunes): Sheet Music from the Game’s Early Days
From celebrating championships to begging teams to stay, baseball music has a lot more than Take Me Out to the Ball Game
April 03, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Poetry Matters: In Baseball, No Poet Has Yet to Do the Game Justice
Smithsonian historian David Ward umpires the field of poetry, honoring the boys of spring, and calls a strike
April 03, 2013 |
By David C. Ward
How IMAX Pulled Spaceflight Down to Earth
The 1985 film that famously revealed the lives of astronauts in zero gravity returns to the big screen
April 02, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
Dave Brubeck’s Son, Darius, Reflects on His Father’s Legacy
As a global citizen and cultural bridge-builder, Dave Brubeck captivated the world with his music, big heart and a vision of unity
April 02, 2013 |
By Joann Stevens
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
How Crisco Went From Cryst to Disco
The American History Museum covers all things grease for its April Fool's Day conference open to the public
April 01, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
VIDEO: “MLK: The Assassination Tapes” now a Peabody Award Winner
The award-winning program brings to light recently rediscovered footage and offers a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest tragedies
March 29, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
PHOTOS: Rarely Seen Central American Ceramics Dating from 1,000 Years Ago
Animal forms, human figures and abstract designs all provide valuable information about the diverse cultures of the region
March 29, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Sounds of 1950s New York City and More from Folkways Magazine
Under a new editor, the latest issue features a day in a dog's life, audio postcards from around the world and more
March 28, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events March 29-31: Parasitic Wasps, Joseph Henry and Victorian Portraits
This weekend, learn about wasps that live inside their prey, meet Smithsonian's first secretary from 1846 and see living rooms from 150 years ago
March 28, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Butterflies, Baseball and Blossoms: Tours for Your Spring Vacation
Two custom tours come fully loaded with insider information, digital postcards and step-by-step directions
March 27, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Can’t Afford a Trip to Hawaii? Here’s Some Aloha Right Here in D.C.
Families preserving the old ways in the young keep Hawaiian culture blooming in DC area
March 27, 2013 |
By Joann Stevens
Beyond Chinua Achebe: Five Great African Authors You Should Read Right Now
Two curators from the African Art Museum recommend recent African authors who have joined Achebe in shaping the world's understanding of the African experience
March 26, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Events March 26-28: Student Sit-Ins, Environmental Art and Female Historical Perspectives
This week, re-enact an event that encouraged civil rights, turn water bottles into art and see American history through women's eyes
March 25, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
PHOTOS: Portrait Gallery Announces Winners of its Outwin Boochever Competition
Winners of the triennial National Portrait Gallery competition used everything from rice to glitter to thread to capture themselves and the people around them
March 22, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Apollo Rocket Engines Pulled From Sea — But Where Will They Land?
Scientists retrieved pieces of rocket engines that may have launched the first man to the moon. Will any of them end up at the Air and Space Museum?
March 22, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Events March 22-24: Flying Lessons, the Garrison Dam and Dream Folk-Rock
This weekend, have your kids learn the science of flight, hear the history of a displaced North Dakota tribe and listen to local folk-rockers Kindlewood
March 21, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
What Is It Really Like to Work at the NCIS?
A division chief and special agent talk about the challenges and rewards of fighting crime across the world
March 20, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
How Did A Group of Plumbers’ Wives Change American History?
Initially a social club, the Women's Auxiliary grew to become one of the nation's most influential organizations in the country
March 20, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
