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The Stories Behind Holiday Songs
This Sunday, at the National Museum of American History, three theatrical performers sang a version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
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The long-forgotten art form receives a long overdue renaissance in an exhibit featuring centuries-old woven tapestries
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Clean Coal Advice From Doctor Who
We have gotten conflicting information on clean coal—that mythic technology that would let us burn all the coal we want without any carbon emissions
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Hanukkah Food Smackdown! Latkes vs. Hamantashen
Inside a dispute that has engaged some of the greatest minds of our era
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The End of the Game, a Mystery in Four Parts
In a first-hand account of participating in an alternative reality game, one player gets caught up in the challenge
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Music of the Tropics: Balinese Drum Troupe Performs at the Sackler
Syncopated rhythms and melodic drums characterize Indonesdian “gamelan” music
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Picture of the Week—Jupiter and Ganymede
How far we have come from 1609, when Galileo Galilei first aimed his telescope towards the little twinkly dots in the sky and saw stars and planets
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Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2008
Surprising, inspiring and outstanding titles for youngsters and the grownups that read to them
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A Japanese Princess Gets Her Royal Due at the Sackler Gallery
A new exhibition
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Lessons in Space Exploration From Lewis and Clark
The similarities between the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803 to 1806 and a manned mission to Mars are not immediately obvious
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Since its origins, the bagel is a staple that’s inspired fierce loyalties
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What Would YOU Do With a Fusion Bomb?
Smithsonian’s blogging chief Laura Helmuth has a question for the readers of this blog, inspired by Charles Seife’s latest book
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