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Cabin Excavation Unearths Maryland's Black History

Artifacts recall a thriving Maryland neighborhood that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad

When Should Parents Test Sick Children for Covid?

Experts weigh in on when students with runny noses, fevers, and coughs should be quarantined and checked

Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places

To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country

The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur

She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness

Venice's Floodgates Protect It From a Second Flood

The barriers may not be permanent solutions, but they’ve now protected Venice from two floods this month

The True Story of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

Aaron Sorkin's newest movie dramatizes the clash between protestors on the left and a federal government driven to making an example of them

A Polar Bear Released Back Into the Wild by Helicopter

A marauding polar bear is about to be returned to the the wild, as far away as possible from the town of Churchill. To do that, the conservation team will need to tranquilize him, and then airlift him by helicopter

Cabin Excavation Unearths Maryland's Black History — Cabin Excavation Unearths Maryland's Black History

Artifacts recall a thriving Maryland neighborhood that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad

When Should Parents Test Sick Children for Covid? — When Should Parents Test Sick Children for Covid?

Experts weigh in on when students with runny noses, fevers, and coughs should be quarantined and checked

Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places — Eight of America's Most Unusual Polling Places

To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country

The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur — The Redemption of Rosa Bonheur

She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness

Venice's Floodgates Protect It From a Second Flood — Venice's Floodgates Protect It From a Second Flood

The barriers may not be permanent solutions, but they’ve now protected Venice from two floods this month

The True Story of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' — The True Story of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

Aaron Sorkin's newest movie dramatizes the clash between protestors on the left and a federal government driven to making an example of them

A Polar Bear Released Back Into the Wild by Helicopter — A Polar Bear Released Back Into the Wild by Helicopter

A marauding polar bear is about to be returned to the the wild, as far away as possible from the town of Churchill. To do that, the conservation team will need to tranquilize him, and then airlift him by helicopter

October 2020

The Trailblazing French Artist Rosa Bonheur Is Finally Getting the Attention She Deserves

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How Girls Have Brought Political Change to America

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Behind the Scenes With the White House Residence's Long-Serving Staff

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Should Parents Test for Covid if Their Kid Might Just Have a Cold?

October 19, 2020

The Long History of Blaming Immigrants in Times of Sickness

October 16, 2020

These Photos Capture the Unity—and Defiance—of the Million Man March

October 16, 2020

New Project Aims to Revive Ozark Cuisine Through Seeds

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A T. Rex Sold for $31.8 Million, and Paleontologists Are Worried

Smithsonian Voices October 15, 2020

What an Asteroid Could Tell Us About Ancient Earth

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Meet the Award-Winning Activist Campaigning for Food Justice

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The True Story of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'

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How Humans Benefit From a Highway of Trails Created by African Forest Elephants

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The So-Called 'Kidnapping Club' Featured Cops Selling Free Black New Yorkers Into Slavery

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Why Latino History Is American History

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Ten Places That Could Be Straight Out of a Wes Anderson Film

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The Explosive Hazard Hiding in an African Lake

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When Catherine of Aragon Led England's Armies to Victory Over Scotland

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