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This Sloth is No Slacker

Free for All

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Where Everything’s Bigger Except the Insurance

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Not Your Grandma’s Needlework

The dig’s emerging physical evidence—including fragments of bluestone and sarsen scattered throughout the site—reflect a complex history.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 10

April 9: Archaeology in a Fishbowl

A Passion For Postcards

Completed in 1345, this Roman Catholic cathedral named “Our Lady” is an example of Gothic architecture.

What would you add to the Smithsonian Life List?

Add your own itinerary to the Smithsonian’s list of places to visit in your lifetime

Archaeologists at Stonehenge continue to make discoveries within the inner circle of the monument.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 9

April 8: The Clock is Ticking

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Build a Better Bike Rack

Build a better bike rack

Alexander Calder’s ‘Gwenfritz’ will be reinstalled in its original location on the west side of the American History Museum in October. This mock-up shows the sculpture at its new and old home in a reflecting pool, part of Calder’s intended aesthetic.

How Do We Experience Art?

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Stephen Colbert Declared A National Treasure

An Iconic Image of Science Turns 50

Crash and Burn

 So a master kite builder, I am not. I found that much out at the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival this past Saturday

Bring Back Vinyl

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From the Castle

Hello? Hello?

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Making History

Where Animals Roam

Jukebox

Young Talent

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Spirals of History

Hand-carved elephant tusks tell the story of life in the Congolese colonies of the late 1800s

James Luna

James Luna is known for pushing boundaries in his installations, where he engages audiences by making himself part of a tableau

Cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan

Buried Treasure

A Clarion call from the new African American History Museum: What’s in Your Attic?

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