Girl Scouting Was Once Segregated
Though the Girl Scouts of the USA initially declared itself a space for all girls, the reality was different for girls of color
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This Is the Gear You Need to View the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Protect your eyesight with eclipse glasses, binoculars, telescopes or lens filters
Breaking Down the United States’ Historical Obsession With Christopher Columbus
Columbus became Columbus in the American Revolution—when the colonials sought out an origin story that didn’t involve the British
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
Why Women Bring Their ‘I Voted’ Stickers to Susan B. Anthony’s Grave
This year, visitors will find a clear plastic covering protecting the fragile marble headstone
California Will Build the Largest Wildlife Crossing in the World
The overpass will provide safe passage for mountain lions, coyotes, deer, lizards, snakes and other wild animals crossing the 101 Freeway
Kids Who Don’t Drink Water Consume More Sweetened Beverages
A new study found that one in five children reported not drinking any water on a given day
Meet the Female Inventor Behind Mass-Market Paper Bags
A self-taught engineer, Margaret Knight bagged a valuable patent, at a time when few women held intellectual property
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
How the Music of Hawaiʻi’s Last Ruler Guided the Island’s People Through Crisis
A prolific composer, Queen Liliʻuokalani created some of the most popular Hawaiian tunes and compositions of all time
Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life, Biodiversity
Over the past three decades, Earth’s number of annual ocean heat wave days rose by more than 50 percent
Van Gogh Museum Suggests Artist’s Last Painting Has Long Been Misidentified
Experts argue that the abstract “Tree Roots” is a more likely candidate than the oft-cited “Wheatfield With Crows”
Why Utah Might Be Your Next Favorite Snorkeling Destination
Stocked with saltwater fish from around the world, Bonneville Seabase is an ocean in the middle of the state
Museum of the Dog Takes Manhattan
After 30 years in St. Louis, the American Kennel Club museum is back in the Big Apple, with artifacts, portraits and a kiosk that matches people to dogs
Southern California Will Soon See Another Booming Superbloom
If the rain keeps up, the deserts and burn scars will soon explode with acres of colorful poppies, lupines, lilies and other ephemeral flowers
Interactive Map Renders Women’s Cultural Contributions to French Capital Visible
The evolving project highlights landmarks in Paris that were “financed, imagined or made by women”
Sweethearts Candies Won’t Be Available This Valentine’s Day
Production of the iconic treat ground to a halt after the company that makes them went out of business
How Apollo 8 ‘Saved 1968’
The unforgettable, 99.9 percent perfect, December moon mission marked the end of a tumultuous year
New National Monument in Kentucky Honors Black Civil War Troops
Over 10,000 African-American troops mustered at Camp Nelson, which also offered refuge for their enslaved wives and children
This 12-Year-Old Girl Built a Robot That Can Find Microplastics In the Ocean
Massachusetts seventh grader Anna Du has developed an ROV that moves through water and detects microplastics on the seafloor
World Hunger Is on the Rise for the Third Year in a Row
A new report warns that war and increased natural disasters from climate change are beginning to reverse gains made in recent decades
How to Make Your Own Cheesehead in Milwaukee
You can make your own iconic Cheesehead hat for this year’s football season at the Foamation factory in Milwaukee
Helsinki’s New Subterranean Art Museum Opens Its Doors
The Amos Rex Museum is located beneath Lasipalatsi, a 1930s shopping center known as the ‘Glass Palace’
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