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July/August 2022
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The Forest and the Taboo
Smithsonian accompanies famed American biologist Patricia Wright as she explores an astonishing forbidden wilderness in Madagascar
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The Long Haul
America’s fascination with trains is fast-tracked in this photographer’s study of passing freight
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Russia's Attack on History
How Ukrainians raced to protect a huge 300-year-old religious icon during Russias ongoing invasion
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South to the Promised Land
Before the Civil War, numerous enslaved people made the treacherous journey to Mexico in a bold quest for freedom that historians are now unearthing
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High Expectations
A mountain range in the Pacific Northwest is a last bastion for a unique canine
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Jewel of the Ozarks
An unabashed tribute to the wild Arkansas waterway that became the nation’s first national river 50 years ago
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Solving the Ocean
Allied victory in the Pacific depended on strategy, bravery and military might. It also depended on a brilliant marine scientist named Mary Sears
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Your feedback on the World War I memorial and the Smithsonian's new ethical collecting policy
Knowledge of All Kinds
With astonishing new discoveries in the cosmos and pivotal research much closer to home, Smithsonian science proves indispensable
Show Time
The humble origins and complex future of cowboy competition
Vida Diaria
A mid-century modernist and native son elevated ordinary Cuban life
Fueling the Future
Back in the 19th century, coal was America’s newfangled fuel source—and it faced the same resistance as wind and solar today
The Real Deal
The founding document of Liberia went missing for nearly 200 years. Then a Maryland historian began his search
Imperfect Union
The most-mocked painting ever commissioned by the U.S. government shows democracy at its most realistic
The Cutting Edge
Roughly two million years ago, simple stone tools like this one sparked a revolution in the way humans lived
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