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We Love You Mommie Dearest

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Picture of the Week—Shrimp at an Undersea Volcano

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Texas Gets a New State Dinosaur

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The Etymology of Food, Part I: Why Nothing Rhymes With Orange

Princess Ka'iulani was born in Honolulu in 1875.

Ka’iulani: Hawaii’s Island Rose

In a brief life filled with loss, Princess Ka’iulani established her legacy

Unknown in the Americas 30 years ago, lionfish have multiplied at a rate that is almost unheard of in marine history.

Invasion of the Lionfish

Voracious, venomous lionfish are the first exotic species to invade coral reefs. Now divers, fishermen—and cooks—are fighting back

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Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dances the Asian American Experience

Who is Dana Tai Soon Burgess? He is an internationally recognized choreographer. He’s a contemporary dance performer

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Tips from Solar Oven Chef

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Swimming Proto-Birds?

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Google Rents Goats to Mow the Lawn

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Cooper-Hewitt’s National Design Award Winners Announced

Herman Leonard photographed jazz icons such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Dizzy Gillespie.

Herman Leonard’s Eye for Jazz

In the 1940s and 50s, photographer Herman Leonard captured icons of the jazz world, including Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington

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Behind the Scenes with American History’s Entertainment Curator

Dwight Blocker Bowers is responsible for preserving the museum’s most eclectic collection

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Learning About Heirloom Tomatoes

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Field Trip to Plummers Island

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The Evolution of the Flu Virus

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What’s New About Hadrosaur Goo

The Hubble Space Telescope’s Finest Photos

Now that the telescope has received its final upgrades, we look back on Hubble’s most memorable images from space

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Night at the Museum Prop Going on View at Castle

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Jean Shin: Common Threads at Smithsonian American Art Museum

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