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Artist Ori Gersht details the beauty and violence behind his works
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Smithsonian naturalist Brian Schmidt gave a new species of African bird an interesting scientific name
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Exhibits from the National Museum of Natural History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, Freer Gallery of Art and the Renwick Gallery
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Jan Lievens: Out of Rembrandt’s Shadow
A new exhibition re-establishes Lievens’ reputation as an old master, after centuries of being eclipsed by his friend and rival
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The Surprising Satisfactions of a Home Funeral
When his father and father-in-law died within days of each other, author Max Alexander learned much about the funeral industry
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With Mao-abilia everywhere, the “Great Helmsman” may have done more for the Chinese people in death than in life
The blues and rock musician shares stories of his wild past and his concerns for the future.
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Libraries’ Surprising Special Collections
Tucked away in libraries across the country are unexpected archives and world-class treasures
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You don’t have to be Ben Stiller to spend the night behind the scenes at a museum
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It not only doesn’t taste like chicken, it’s not even poultry. Learn how to cook a geoduck, a large clam
Momentous or Merely Memorable
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Digging Up the Past at a Richmond Jail
The excavation of a notorious jail recalls Virginia’s leading role in the slave trade
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Saving the Jews of Nazi France
As Jews in France tried to flee the Nazi occupation, Harry Bingham, an American diplomat, sped them to safety
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Controversy swirls as to whether an archaeologist’s claim to fame as the discoverer of Machu Picchu has any merit
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Meet the Scientist Who Reads Bones
Doug Owsley is the Smithsonian’s bone detective and can read a human skeleton, like you can read this post
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In an Institution-wide pursuit of a greener future, researchers and engineers are furthering the cause of energy sustainability
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