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July/August 2021

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Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian burial ground. A special report produced with Smithsonian Channel

Jo Marchant; Photographs by Roger Anis

Chronicling the historic struggles of the Florida farming community known as Belle Glade

A decade before Lewis and Clark, André Michaux wanted to explore the American continent. Spying for France gave him that chance

With the games set for Japan, the martial art will at last debut at next month's competition

Tony Perrottet; Photographs by Jun Tsuboike

Making art out of disaster, two photographers reexamine these affectionate portraits of life in the Crescent City

A lovable grouch, obsessed with the magic of American sidewalk harmony, runs the Philadelphia shop

Richard Grant; Photographs by Jason Varney

A photographic tour of those who eke out a life on the sunblasted island transformed by a volcano

Your feedback on our coverage of truffle hunters, an Olympic hero and more

The Institution's leader looks back on a vibrant history—and ahead to the next two museums

Prologue

It was once the Institution's most forward-looking museum. Soon it will be again

Angela Serratore; Photographs by Richard Barnes

Prologue

The golden spike made the newspapers. But another railroad made an even bigger difference to the nation

John Sedgwick

Prologue

Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle

Prologue

The specimens gathered during an illustrious expedition by naturalist John Kirk Townsend continue to provide value to researchers

Scott Weidensaul; Photographs by Kate Sayers

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The role of famed social reformer Jacob Riis in overturning the verdict prefigured today's calls for restorative justice

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