With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote
The ghosts of Nazis, French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors still inhabit the grand building on Paris’ famed Left Bank
An upcoming Smithsonian exhibition, “Votes For Women,” delves into the complexities and biases of the nature of persistence
As Virginia Tech's Kurt Luther perfects his facial recognition software Civil War Photo Sleuth, the discoveries keep coming
Fires can leap rapidly from building to building and even cause extreme weather events such as pyrocumulonimbus storm clouds
Police today increasingly embrace DNA tests as the ultimate crime-fighting tool. They once felt the same way about fingerprinting
We crossed the globe to the tiny, remote island to sample the splendid desolation of the emperor's exile under a scornful British governor
And why the epitome of the perfect house became so creepy
Artist Jaime Black says the REDress Project is an expression of her grief for thousands of Native victims
At Lost Spirits Distillery in Los Angeles, high-tech instruments accelerate the aging process of precious whiskeys and rums
Paleontologist Hans Sues answers your questions about dinosaurs, humans and cats in the Smithsonian's new YouTube series, "The Dr. Is In."
New evidence pushes back the date for human settlement in jungles, challenging the idea that our ancestors preferred the savannas and plains
Two historic firsts at the American History Museum; a woman steps into the director’s seat and a new show examines the drudgery of housework
The death of Gambino crime family head Frank Cali brings to mind these mafia killings from years past
While the Dark ‘n’ Stormy may get all the attention by visitors, the swizzle is what locals drink
Author Claire Evans is on a mission to elevate women and the contributions they’ve made in the field of technology
Anti-Catholic sentiment in the States gave men like John Riley little reason to continue to pay allegiance to the stars and stripes
As our ancestors began eating softer agricultural foods, the shape of the human jaw and the sounds we make may have changed as well
For the Smithsonian’s Sidedoor podcast, host Haleema Shah tells the story of an unapologetically gay African-American performer in 1920s and 30s
In partnership with Wondery's American Innovations, we celebrate the many contributions of women inventors throughout U.S. history
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