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The 2,400-mile-highway "took us to places that we needed to be, not in a literal sense, but a more philosophical sense," says curator Roger White.

Endangered Site: Historic Route 66, U.S.A.

The 2,400-mile highway was eclipsed by interstate highways that bypassed neon signs of roadside diners

The Smithsonian Institution is taking many steps to ensure a greener future.

A Greener Smithsonian

In an Institution-wide pursuit of a greener future, researchers and engineers are furthering the cause of energy sustainability

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The National Mall, Defined

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Cooper-Hewitt: Doodle 4 Google Contest

Google and Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announce their second annual logo design contest

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Obama Campaign Office Acquired by NMAAHC

The Falls Church, Virginia, office provides record of a historic victory, now part of the collections

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of "Up Close at Carnival."

Barbara Ehrenreich on “Up Close at Carnival”

Barbara Ehrenreich on “Up Close at Carnival”

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Whistling Orangutan at the National Zoo

National Zoo’s Bonnie is the first ever case of a primate imitating a sound from another species without training

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Inauguration Tours: Smithsonian American Art Museum

No ticket to a fancy ball this Inaugural weekend? I suggest you wander up to the third floor of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art

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