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Hand-painted signs are making a comeback, but are they the work of artists or "mechanics"?
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A swarm of giant beetles, lovingly sculpted by Washington D.C.-based artist Joan Danziger, descends on the American University Museum
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Forget buttons and T-shirts. Check out these mini dresses, bell bottoms and digital watches from old campaign trails
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In a funereal setting, food often servers a number of symbolic functions
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Why should we consider the fork? And a new biography of the ill-fated George Armstrong Custer
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Where do hurricanes start, the Big Bang, sea gulls and other answers from the Smithsonian’s experts
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Listen to the Elizabeth Mitchell Experience
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A new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery unmasks the titans of modern American poetry
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With his erudite Quarterly, the legendary Harper’s editor aims for an antidote to digital-age ignorance
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The white marble statutes we revere were originally dressed in eye-popping pigments
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Is the rise of secularism behind the general malaise in the fine arts?
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The Smithsonian’s secretary introduces the Institution’s new campaign to highlight its best and most innovative work
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A new book delivers fascinating photographs of over 300 skulls from the British taxidermist's personal collection—the largest in the world
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A Twix is nice, but these local candies and treats provide some much-needed variety this Halloween season
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The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
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Be happy this Scottish tradition is passé, your future marriage may have depended on it
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When their faces are obscured, these children transform into frightening little creatures
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See a selection of beautiful images captured by scientists gazing through light microscopes
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