Star Trek's decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968
FEMA themselves admit that they look to the omnipresent chain to see where the damage is the worst
As one of his iconic bow ties arrives at the Smithsonian, Osgood reflects on good and bad doggerel and how to tie a good knot
Part urban planner, part cartographer, sculptor Norwood Viviano uses state-of-the-art mapping tools to make powerful works of art
A 20-year retrospective of Brandon Ballengée's artwork explores humans' connection to cold-blooded creatures
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Cuba
The city's eclectic architecture is both extraordinary and imperiled
After Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, black leaders and cultural influencers encouraged community self-reliance and pride
On Monday, artists, musicians, tech enthusiasts and other innovators gathered in the president's backyard to celebrate a bright future
Kristen Morgin’s playful illusions explore ideas of abandonment and the American dream
Sculptor Jennifer Trask sees a rich backstory in her materials
Rigorously trained, this artist makes works that look woefully broken
The legendary trail has carved itself into American history—and, in some places, into the earth itself
The curators of the Cultural Expressions exhibition collected stories and artifacts and brilliantly packed 200 years into one round room
John Noltner has driven across the country in an effort to document the many definitions of peace
The sculptor's showstopper is naked, overweight and grumpy
In the visual arts exhibition the tone and the ambience suddenly shift
The 46-year-old architect and his crew build multi-story climbing structures for museums and malls around the world
Photographer Henry Leutwyler usually shoots his camera at celebrities. For this book, he looked at their stuff
Watch the live stream of today's museum opening
Star Trek's fictional tricorder is far from becoming a reality. But a $10 million prize from the XPRIZE Foundation is hoping to motivate inventors
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