Cultural Preservation
The Human Right to Speak Whatever Language You Want is Worth Celebrating
With an ever increasing lack of language diversity, There Needs to Be More Recognition of February's International Mother Language day
Save the Voices of Tolkien, Joyce And Tennyson
The British Library is fighting time and budget constraints to save its vast collection of audio recordings
For Every Object, There Is a Story to Tell
A Smithsonian curator is asked to select just one artifact
Soon Enough No One Will Remember Bill Clinton
People mostly remember first and recent US presidents, forgetting almost all the ones that came between
Why is Turquoise Becoming Rarer and More Valuable Than Diamonds?
With depleting mines, turquoise, the most sacred stone to the Navajo, has become increasingly rare.
When Becoming a Man Means Sticking Your Hand Into a Glove of Ants
Young men must subject themselves to a ritual involving bullet ant-filled gloves not once but 20 times
Ellis Island Is Opening an Abandoned Hospital to the Public for the First Time in 60 Years
There are 29 abandoned buildings in all, several of which visitors can explore
How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today
The Fight for Catalonian Independence Took the Form of a Giant "V" in the Streets of Barcelona
Hundreds of thousands of protestors formed a giant red and yellow V, symbolizing the "Way Forward" and marking the region's national holiday
These Photos and Recipes of Authentic Thai Food Will Make You Drool for Curry
Food writer and photographer Jean-Pierre Gabriel spent 3 years traveling and developing the ultimate encyclopedia of Thai cuisine
Anthony Bourdain’s Theory on the Foodie Revolution
The bad boy chef and author weighs in on Americans’ late-arrival to the glorious delights of food culture
America's Most Endangered Historic Places
Here are the 11 endangered sites—including the prison where Solomon Northup was held—on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2014 list
When Trees Are Cut Down, Angkor’s Temples Begin to Crumble
People usually think of trees' destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples
What Does a 36-Foot-Tall Human Tower Have to Do With Catalan Independence?
An eye-catching protest across Europe is steeped in cultural heritage says Smithsonian curator Michael Atwood Mason
Pittsburgh Is Struggling to Maintain Its 45,454 Public Steps
The city budget isn't enough to keep up with costly and logistically difficult repairs, so some stairways might come down
Why the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is Anchoring a 30-Foot Kenyan Sailing Vessel on the Mall
The 10-day-long celebration of global culture, featuring Kenya and China, takes place in late June and early July
The Massive and Controversial Attempt to Preserve One of the World’s Most Iconic Islands
Mont-Saint-Michel is trying an extreme makeover to save its dreamlike setting
Which of America's Most Precious Historical Sites Are Threatened By Climate Change?
A new report warns that rising sea levels could destroy many of the nation's important—and beloved—locations
The Golden Record 2.0 Will Crowdsource A Selfie of Human Culture
Inspired by a similar effort in the 1970s, the project wants your help in creating a portrait of humanity to send out of the solar system
Why the Roseland Ballroom Had to Stop Dancing
Tonight is the last preformance at the iconic New York concert venue the Roseland Ballroom
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