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The blind king of soul once sat down with Richard Nixon, now his music will be performed by a host of musicians for Barack Obama
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Beneath the country's troubled history with the Khmer Rouge lies a complex agricultural legacy that reaches back centuries
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Two merging black holes sent out a signal 1.3 billion years ago that now confirms a key prediction of Einstein's relativity
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Several children of presidents met cruel fates in the first 150 years of our country's history
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West African artist Emeka Ogboh's installation will be the first time the museum has featured a work of sound art
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In 1955, the head of Civil Defense urged everyone to build an underground shelter "right now"
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, a quick look at some of the world's most fascinating confectionery innovations
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Yes, gas is cheap, but car makers are still facing ambitious goals to make vehicles way more fuel efficient
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The Smithsonian keeps a most unusual artifact of hair clipped straight from the heads of presidents
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The objects may help explain why our galaxy and its neighbors are hurtling towards a seemingly blank zone called the Great Attractor
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Vashti DuBois is looking to build community and pride in underserved neighborhoods, starting with her own
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Eddie Mannix, the film’s big studio fixer, was an MGM producer with a mean streak
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Simulations show that water and CO2 can be a surprisingly deadly combo on some unfortunate worlds
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: India
Photographer Michael O'Neill spent a decade documenting the practice that saved his life
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In a study, almost 70 percent of sleep-deprived people admitted to something they didn't do
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From seaweed to lionfish, invasive species are appearing on menus throughout the U.S.
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A literal oasis in the desert, Yuma, Arizona, the “winter vegetable capital of the world,” offers a warm welcome
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FaceDirector can seamlessly blend several takes to create nuanced blends of emotions, potentially cutting down on the number of takes necessary in filming
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According to philematology, or the science for the study of kissing, romance has little to do with it
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Inspired by drug-detection programs, these canines scour the sea for samples that aid in conservation research
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