There Are as Many Names for French Toast as Ways to Cook It
People have been enjoying the eggy bread treat since Roman times
New Doping Tests Are Turning Past Runners-Up Into Olympic Medalists
Over 75 medal winners from the 2008 and 2012 games have been busted for doping, scrambling the Olympic record books
Police Spray Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters With Water and Tear Gas in Freezing Temperatures
Latest clash comes over access to a barricaded bridge
What Pilgrims Heard When They Arrived in America
They came to America seeking religious freedom, but what did their prayers, and those of the local Native Americans, sound like?
World’s Largest Herd of Origami Elephants Takes Over the Bronx Zoo
People around the world folded the paper pachyderms to raise awareness of the elephants’ plight
Why a Congressional Commission Wants a National Women’s History Museum
Will the American Museum of Women’s History ever become reality?
Google Makes Ledger Art to Celebrate Legendary Native American Author James Welch
In an exclusive interview with Smithsonian.com, artist Sophie Diao talks about what inspired today’s Google Doodle
One of Rome’s Most Famous Sculptures Has Been Vandalized
Bernini’s “Elephant and Obelisk” is missing part of its tusk
Five Things to Know About Gwen Ifill
The late, great reporter turned curiosity into a career that changed journalism
These Childhood Delights Just Made It Into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Dungeons & Dragons, Little People and the humble swing are this year’s toy honorees
A Brueghel Painting Long Thought to Be Made by a Copyist Is Going on Display
Vindication for Pieter Brueghel the Younger
A Massive Collection of Cat Art Is up for Auction
The results of an art teacher’s passion project are for sale
What Happens to Obama’s Social Media Accounts When He Leaves Office?
The White House and National Archives have come up with a strategy to smoothly transition the POTUS Twitter and other communications channels
Four American Cities Voted for Taxes on Soda Last Night
One step forward in tackling obesity in America
Explore the Flickering, Forgotten Past of African-Americans in Silent Film
An estimated 80 percent of silent movies with all-black casts are thought to be lost, but a new project is making sure the people who made them aren’t
Major Renaissance Painting Restored 50 Years After It Was Covered in Flood Waters
Giorgio Vasari’s “Last Supper” was heavily damaged during Florence’s 1966 flood. Conservationists finally figured out how to save it
Legal Dispute Over Maurice Sendak’s Epic Book Collection Gets Wild
A legal rumpus has concluded—but have concerns about the author’s legacy only just begun?
Library Launches Campaign to Preserve Shrines to Slain Dallas Police Officers
A fundraising effort looks to make remnants of the city’s tragic shootings available for future generations
New Digital Collection Unveils the Other Stories of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Creator
KindredSpaces brings together kindred spirits interested in the life and legacy of Lucy Maud Montgomery
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