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In Remembrance of Julia Child

Smithsonian curator Paula Johnson addresses many of the questions visitors ask about America’s beloved cooking teacher and her kitchen

She Sang for Kings and Equality

Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim

Joy Harjo’s New Poetry Centers Native Issues

The recently announced U.S. Poet Laureate melds words and music to resist the myth of Native invisibility

The Actress Who Became a Civil War Spy

Pauline Cushman, now featured in a Smithsonian photography exhibition, unexpectedly found herself spying for the Union after accepting a dare

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Is Mother Mei Xiang pregnant? Giant Panda house is closed to give the much-loved bear some peace and quiet

Leech Species Discovered Near Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian researcher describes a previously unknown species of olive-green bloodsucker that has three jaws with up to 59 teeth

How the Turtle Got Its Shell

Smithsonian paleontologist Hans Sues unpacks the complicated evolution of how this creature grew a home upon its back

In Remembrance of Julia Child — In Remembrance of Julia Child

Smithsonian curator Paula Johnson addresses many of the questions visitors ask about America’s beloved cooking teacher and her kitchen

She Sang for Kings and Equality — She Sang for Kings and Equality

Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim

Joy Harjo’s New Poetry Centers Native Issues — Joy Harjo’s New Poetry Centers Native Issues

The recently announced U.S. Poet Laureate melds words and music to resist the myth of Native invisibility

The Actress Who Became a Civil War Spy — The Actress Who Became a Civil War Spy

Pauline Cushman, now featured in a Smithsonian photography exhibition, unexpectedly found herself spying for the Union after accepting a dare

14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas — 14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas

Is Mother Mei Xiang pregnant? Giant Panda house is closed to give the much-loved bear some peace and quiet

Leech Species Discovered Near Washington, D.C. — Leech Species Discovered Near Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian researcher describes a previously unknown species of olive-green bloodsucker that has three jaws with up to 59 teeth

How the Turtle Got Its Shell — How the Turtle Got Its Shell

Smithsonian paleontologist Hans Sues unpacks the complicated evolution of how this creature grew a home upon its back

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