New research dispels some of the myths behind the world's first jet-powered flying wing
In 1880, a new generation helped decide the closest popular vote in U.S. history
Today’s social media obsession has its roots in the development centuries ago of the reflective material
Thanksgiving’s most unexpected legacy is heating up again
She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness
The history of activism in young girls, who give voice to important issues in extraordinary ways, is the topic of a new Smithsonian exhibition.
To capture democracy in America, photographer Ryan Donnell tracks down polls in surprising locations across the country
A former first lady salutes the long-serving workers who keep the nation’s foremost home running smoothly
With large indoor gatherings off-limits, the Covid-19 pandemic is giving everyone more reason to stay outside
Experts weigh in on when students with runny noses, fevers, and coughs should be quarantined and checked
Panelists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History discuss pandemics and scapegoating
Roderick Terry’s photographs are now housed at the National Museum of African American History
St. Louis chef Rob Connoley looks to reconnect black farmers to heritage crops, using records from a 19th century seed store
The auction of a famous specimen named "Stan" is likely to raise tensions between scientists, land owners and commercial fossil dealers
Knowing those rocks’ origins will help scientists learn more about the composition of objects in the solar system and asteroid belt
Danielle Nierenberg, the recipient of the 2020 Julia Child Award, is working to make global food systems more equitable
Aaron Sorkin's newest movie dramatizes the clash between protestors on the left and a federal government driven to making an example of them
The paths the pachyderms make aid plants, other animals, and local people—whose way of life is threatened by the species’ decline
Outright racism met financial opportunity when men like Isiah Rynders accrued wealth through legal, but nefarious, means
The new children's book, 'Nuestra América,’ is chock-full of educators, activists, celebrities and others that make up the American landscape
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