https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/new-york-city/RSS feed for New York CityenFri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dozens-of-curious-artworks-created-with-woven-strands-of-human-hair-come-to-new-yorks-morbid-anatomy-library-180989577/So-called hairworks were popularized during the Victorian era as a means of grieving the deceasedFri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dozens-of-curious-artworks-created-with-woven-strands-of-human-hair-come-to-new-yorks-morbid-anatomy-library-180989577/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-icebergs-is-one-of-frederic-edwin-churchs-most-spectacular-paintings-for-decades-no-one-knew-where-it-was-180989587/In the 1970s, the administrator of a boys' home in England wound up finding the missing 19th-century piece and bringing it back into the spotlightTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:40:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-icebergs-is-one-of-frederic-edwin-churchs-most-spectacular-paintings-for-decades-no-one-knew-where-it-was-180989587/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/centuries-ago-royals-dressed-up-their-dolls-to-share-latest-fashions-see-how-barbies-baby-dolls-and-other-tiny-trendsetters-have-inspired-designers-ever-since-180989580/A new exhibition at the Museum at FIT in New York City showcases more than 170 objects that trace the often-unexpected relationship between dolls and fashionMon, 28 Sep 2026 20:22:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/centuries-ago-royals-dressed-up-their-dolls-to-share-latest-fashions-see-how-barbies-baby-dolls-and-other-tiny-trendsetters-have-inspired-designers-ever-since-180989580/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-a-stunning-collection-of-stolen-greek-artifacts-spanning-5000-years-that-were-just-returned-to-greece-180989566/The antiquities were seized at the Metropolitan Museum of Art by investigators from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-a-stunning-collection-of-stolen-greek-artifacts-spanning-5000-years-that-were-just-returned-to-greece-180989566/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-the-american-revolution-the-city-lancaster-pennsylvania-served-as-the-united-states-capital-for-just-one-day-180989544/The nascent nation's leaders fled to the inland city as the British advanced on Philadelphia in September 1777. They held one meeting at the local courthouse before moving on to YorkThu, 24 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-the-american-revolution-the-city-lancaster-pennsylvania-served-as-the-united-states-capital-for-just-one-day-180989544/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-otter-just-returned-to-new-york-citys-bronx-river-for-the-first-time-in-a-century-now-you-can-help-name-it-180989556/A trail camera photographed the animal earlier this summer, offering a hopeful sign that the once-polluted urban waterway is recovering after decades of restoration workWed, 23 Sep 2026 18:06:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-otter-just-returned-to-new-york-citys-bronx-river-for-the-first-time-in-a-century-now-you-can-help-name-it-180989556/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-herd-of-40-life-size-bison-puppets-will-stampede-through-new-york-this-weekend-to-honor-indigenous-history-and-resilience-180989525/The massive bovines, each maneuvered by three puppeteers, will roam through Lower Manhattan and BrooklynFri, 18 Sep 2026 18:44:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-herd-of-40-life-size-bison-puppets-will-stampede-through-new-york-this-weekend-to-honor-indigenous-history-and-resilience-180989525/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-founders-of-the-new-york-times-pledged-to-cover-every-subject-of-public-importance-175-years-later-the-paper-continues-to-publish-all-the-news-thats-fit-to-print-180989512/Much has changed since the publication debuted on September 18, 1851. What hasn't changed, staff members say, is the paper's missionFri, 18 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-founders-of-the-new-york-times-pledged-to-cover-every-subject-of-public-importance-175-years-later-the-paper-continues-to-publish-all-the-news-thats-fit-to-print-180989512/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/in-the-aftermath-of-911-milton-glaser-creator-of-the-i-love-ny-logo-declared-that-he-loved-new-york-city-more-than-ever-180989475/The graphic designer revamped his world-famous emblem in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The updated design underscored the city's resilience in the face of tragedyFri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/in-the-aftermath-of-911-milton-glaser-creator-of-the-i-love-ny-logo-declared-that-he-loved-new-york-city-more-than-ever-180989475/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-15-riveting-photos-of-firefighters-in-action-showcase-the-strength-and-courage-they-need-to-risk-their-lives-to-save-others-180989444/On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, take in this collection of images pulled from the archives of the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-15-riveting-photos-of-firefighters-in-action-showcase-the-strength-and-courage-they-need-to-risk-their-lives-to-save-others-180989444/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/to-defeat-the-royal-navy-during-the-american-revolution-a-rebel-inventor-designed-a-secret-weapon-a-bomb-carrying-submarine-180989400/David Bushnell developed the "Turtle" submersible as a student at Yale University. The vessel's attack on a British flagship failed, but the trailblazing boat's legacy endures 250 years laterThu, 03 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/to-defeat-the-royal-navy-during-the-american-revolution-a-rebel-inventor-designed-a-secret-weapon-a-bomb-carrying-submarine-180989400/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tennis-matches-are-heating-up-literally-heres-how-the-court-became-a-living-laboratory-for-managing-extreme-temperatures-180989399/The sport’s hard-court surfaces can reach some 30 degrees hotter than the surrounding air. With elite players suffering heat illness on the world stage, athletes are following personalized cooling plansThu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tennis-matches-are-heating-up-literally-heres-how-the-court-became-a-living-laboratory-for-managing-extreme-temperatures-180989399/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-see-one-of-oldest-surviving-copies-of-the-odyssey-at-metropolitan-museum-of-art-180989360/The papyrus fragment contains three lines that don't appear in standard modern-day translations of Homer's epic poemWed, 19 Aug 2026 13:19:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-see-one-of-oldest-surviving-copies-of-the-odyssey-at-metropolitan-museum-of-art-180989360/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-connecticut-teenager-spied-on-the-british-during-the-american-revolution-succeeding-where-nathan-hale-failed-180989309/Newly uncovered documents reveal the story of David Maltbie, who relayed intelligence to the patriots in 1776, narrowly avoiding execution as a spyMon, 17 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-connecticut-teenager-spied-on-the-british-during-the-american-revolution-succeeding-where-nathan-hale-failed-180989309/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-hessians-were-supposed-to-quickly-end-the-american-revolution-instead-they-endured-years-of-battles-and-suffered-thousands-of-casualties-180989252/Some 30,000 German soldiers fought for the British during the war. Contrary to popular belief, they weren't mercenaries, and not all were actually HessiansThu, 13 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-hessians-were-supposed-to-quickly-end-the-american-revolution-instead-they-endured-years-of-battles-and-suffered-thousands-of-casualties-180989252/