The diversity of the Native American experience is honored by the newly christened federal holiday
A new book from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture shows the images and impacts of athletes on and off the playing field
A new film revisits the 90 minutes before the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975
From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabre
The bronze wreath immortalized the moment when the members of the Honor Guard removed their hats and placed them on the president's grave during his burial
An exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens explores how Western intellectuals viewed the climate crisis between 1780 and 1930
On the island of Laeso in Denmark, one man is reviving the lost art of eelgrass thatching and, in doing so, bringing attention to a plant that has great potential
These highlights from the Smithsonian Photo Contest celebrate the autumn
In the early 1990s, historians and the public alike questioned how Disney's America would accurately and sensitively document the nation's thorny past
The artists known as OSGEMEOS showcase the largest exhibition of their work in the United States at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Miller's many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishment
A new book charts the history of pet cemeteries and honors the universal experience of grieving an animal companion
A clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone for those dealing with death and loss
The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as a musician in South Florida
In a twist befitting its pages, the satirical, anti-establishment publication that delivered laughs and hijinks to generations of young readers gets the respect it always deserved with a new museum exhibition
During Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese around the world eat the miniature molded and filled cakes to wish their families wealth and happiness
These selections from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images capture this South American paradise
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom as new food tech reaches the market
Colorful, intricate drawings on view at the American Folk Art Museum are anything but simple
The plucky design behind the legendary instrument that forever changed the look of rock 'n' roll