Games and Competition | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/games-and-competition/RSS feed for Games and CompetitionenMon, 05 Oct 2026 13:24:58 +0000See the Impressive Winning Images of Adorable, Somber and Commanding Canines From the 2026 Dog Photography Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-impressive-winning-images-of-adorable-somber-and-commanding-canines-from-the-2026-dog-photography-awards-180989609/Posing pit bulls, stoic galgos and frisbee-chasing Aussies feature among the annual competition’s prize winnersMon, 05 Oct 2026 13:24:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-impressive-winning-images-of-adorable-somber-and-commanding-canines-from-the-2026-dog-photography-awards-180989609/Before Vegas Became Vegas, Hot Springs Was America's Sin City. Now the Arkansas Spa Town Embraces Its Colorful and Seedy Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/before-vegas-hot-springs-americas-sin-city-arkansas-spa-town-embraces-colorful-seedy-history-180989288/A life-size statue of Al Capone greets downtown visitors, and you can stay in his hotel suite. The town where gangsters once vacationed with movie stars and athletes is still open for a getawayWed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/before-vegas-hot-springs-americas-sin-city-arkansas-spa-town-embraces-colorful-seedy-history-180989288/This 91-Year-Old Man Fell 71 Times While Hiking the Appalachian Trail. He Just Became the Oldest Person to Complete the 2,190-Mile Trekhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-91-year-old-man-fell-71-times-while-hiking-appalachian-trail-he-just-became-oldest-person-complete-2190-mile-trek-180989428/Dale Sanders finished the hike in just under a year. Nicknamed "Grey Beard," he's no stranger to age-defying feats of enduranceTue, 01 Sep 2026 18:24:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-91-year-old-man-fell-71-times-while-hiking-appalachian-trail-he-just-became-oldest-person-complete-2190-mile-trek-180989428/