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Rembrandt or not Rembrandt?

His style was widely imitated, even in his own time; now, a show at the Met guides us through the maze of attribution problems

Those Christmas Lights Could Knock You Off the Roof or Save Your Life

Review of 'A Byzantine Journey'

Around the Mall & Beyond

Alan Fern, director of the National Portrait Gallery, offers his insights on the art of reading a portrait

Phenomena, Comment & Notes

Today's physics allow outrageous possibilities: faster-than-light travel across the galaxy, or even our learning to make new universes to specification

Smithsonian Perspectives

Some reflections on the first year in office —and a look at the likely changes and challenges facing us

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