To mark the centennial birthday of the late folk icon, Smithsonian Folkways has released a six-CD collection featuring 20 previously unreleased tracks
The trick would be to design a system that could support apartment buildings and minimize seasick-inducing swaying
Iron tools, weapons, musical instruments and sculptures tell a tale of centuries of the craft’s influence
A new documentary chronicles the revolution Ruth Westheimer brought to the air
Museums around the country are celebrating how the contributions of remarkable women changed everything from human rights to mariachi music
Studying key points on the H.I.V. virus that are weak to immune system attacks could lead to new treatments or H.I.V. vaccines
Against the odds, historian Christy Coleman merged two Richmond institutions, forging a new approach to reconciling with the nation's bloody past
The Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky is home to nearly 1,000 dummies once brought to life by ventriloquists
For decades, Jews who were forced east into the uneasy confines of the Soviet Union were excluded from the conversation about the trauma of genocide
Crustaceans in the Mariana Trench and other underwater canyons feed on food from the surface laced with carbon-14 from Cold War bomb tests
A new book from former Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough describes his journey into the collections in search of connections to his heritage
Quilting, chamber music, garden tours and lectures
Hitting the High Notes: A Smithsonian Year of Music
Plus, listen to an exclusive debut of 'Marigolds' off his new album, 'Omoiyari'
Skip the bridges and tunnels, and board a boat on your next road trip
Frieze Sculpture, on view for just two months, sparks a conversation between works created more than 80 years apart
A part of Washington, D.C.'s Awesome Con, the dynamic presentation series blends entertainment and education
Cat-loving paleontologist answers your questions in the National Museum of Natural History's YouTube series, "The Doctor Is In"
The new technology could help pinpoint how errors occur in DNA replication, which can cause cancer and other diseases
In a new book, Shane and Jessica Steeves capture some of the state's abandoned churches, schools and hotels
At the turn of the 20th century, the first mock meat craze swept the nation
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