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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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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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Just in time for Valentine's Day, a quick look at some of the world's most fascinating confectionery innovations
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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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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: India
Photographer Michael O'Neill spent a decade documenting the practice that saved his life
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From seaweed to lionfish, invasive species are appearing on menus throughout the U.S.
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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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Studded with cave pearls and home to elusive giant spiders, this cave is one of Laos' hidden treasures
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A headless figure, cloaked in a robe covered with complex illustrations, is now better understood thanks to 3D technology
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In this episode of Generation Anthropocene, urbanization and environmental decline put a sacred ritual for the dead at risk
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Thirteen years in the making, the museum says it will open its doors September 24, 2016
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Can Marshall Islanders’ unique heritage help them navigate a rising ocean?
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Countdown begins towards the historic opening of the new national museum on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016
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Infinite Harvest, an indoor vertical farm in Lakewood, Colorado, provides a glimpse into the future of global large-scale food production
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A new exhibition at the National Postal Museum spotlights Gotham’s cultural impact
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In a new book, photographer Michael Wolf captures the ways inhabitants of the ultra-dense city carve personal space out of grim alleyways
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How an Alaska-based artist helped solve a mystery that baffled paleontologists for over a century
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The wealth and candid charisma of Sara Murphy meant she inspired and was admired by many an artist in 1920s Paris
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