A tip provided by a double-agent for the KGB set off one of the most self-destructive mole hunts in FBI history
Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris deconstructs the most famous 26 seconds in film history
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famed novelist, our reporter searches the north African nation for signs of his legacy
Joseph McGill, a descendant of slaves, has devoted his life to ensuring the preservation of these historic sites
The infant brain is even more impressionable than previously thought
Pittsburgh’s Conflict Kitchen has a global menu, with dishes from countries that have diplomatic problems with the U.S.
The rare minerals used to build your cell phone are coming under scrutiny by federal regulators
Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough previews a new exhibit at the American Art Museum
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A former Disney animator makes a provocative discovery by studying photos taken during the Gettysburg Address
Elmo, Fozzie Bear, the Count, Miss Piggy and 17 other Jim Henson puppets are coming to the American History Museum
A first look at the 15,000-square-foot space being built outside of Nanjing, China
A Moon-less Earth, yoga history, climate change and human speech
American poet David Yezzi’s latest composition
From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics
Every 12 years, one Indian city balloons from a few million residents to tens of millions. How does this happen with such ease?
A new retrospective highlights the artist’s two, seemingly opposite passions
Biologist Karen Strier has been studying these peace-loving Brazilian primates and their egalitarian lifestyle for decades
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