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Why 'Little Women' Endures 150 Years Later

The author of a new book about the classic says the 19th-century novel contains life lessons for all, especially for boys

Donated Duchamp Artworks Go on View in 2019

Washington D.C. art lovers Aaron and Barbara Levine promise 50 important works to the museum

A Woman Singing Is Art

The Smithsonian’s first purchase of a performance art piece is happening now, but the artist requests no photos, please

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Diahann Carroll's award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life

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The Beatles’ biggest single hit skyrocketed on the charts in August of 1968

Toy Story

LGBTQ activist and journalist Bil Browning reminisces about the importance of a simple toy

How the Smithsonian’s Coelacanth Lost Its Brain

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the discovery of a fish believed to have gone the way of the dinosaurs 70 million years ago

FBI and Smithsonian Sleuth Out the Ruby Slippers

When the FBI asked museum conservators at the American History Museum for assistance, they discovered the two pairs are twins

Why 'Little Women' Endures 150 Years Later — Why 'Little Women' Endures 150 Years Later

The author of a new book about the classic says the 19th-century novel contains life lessons for all, especially for boys

Donated Duchamp Artworks Go on View in 2019 — Donated Duchamp Artworks Go on View in 2019

Washington D.C. art lovers Aaron and Barbara Levine promise 50 important works to the museum

A Woman Singing Is Art — A Woman Singing Is Art

The Smithsonian’s first purchase of a performance art piece is happening now, but the artist requests no photos, please

TV’s “Julia” Won Awards, But Met With Criticism — TV’s “Julia” Won Awards, But Met With Criticism

Diahann Carroll's award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life

“Hey Jude” Still Makes Everything Better — “Hey Jude” Still Makes Everything Better

The Beatles’ biggest single hit skyrocketed on the charts in August of 1968

Toy Story — Toy Story

LGBTQ activist and journalist Bil Browning reminisces about the importance of a simple toy

How the Smithsonian’s Coelacanth Lost Its Brain — How the Smithsonian’s Coelacanth Lost Its Brain

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the discovery of a fish believed to have gone the way of the dinosaurs 70 million years ago

FBI and Smithsonian Sleuth Out the Ruby Slippers — FBI and Smithsonian Sleuth Out the Ruby Slippers

When the FBI asked museum conservators at the American History Museum for assistance, they discovered the two pairs are twins

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