A sweeping book offers a provocative new history arguing that today's inequality can be traced back to the state's founding
The W.F.K. Travers painting hid in plain sight at a New Jersey town hall for 80 years before it was restored and brought back to Washington
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
A century ago, a Princeton mathematician created what would become a mainstay of the American playground
The iconic building on the National Mall will be closed for five years as its interior gets a highly anticipated makeover
Thanks to a few horticulturalists with an eye for history, a garden lost to time peeks out from the creeping vines
This quirky icon of evolution faces a rocky future
You may think of the “Big Easy” on Fat Tuesday, but other towns throughout Louisiana and the wider Gulf Coast play host to raucous celebrations
A new film imagines the events that inspired the notoriously private author to write "Wuthering Heights"
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
When the fascists took power in Austria, Muriel Gardiner helped refugees and others in need, and never stopped
Taken a half-century ago, her images strike a contemporary pose
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
With a new state-of-the-art irrigation project, Arizona’s Pima Indians are transforming their land into what it once was: the granary of the Southwest
Trips to the 49th state inspired the characters in the writer-illustrator's latest children’s book "Cozy in Love"
Distant identification of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
The Smithsonian launches a new certification for chocolate lovers looking to help their feathery friends
The waterway opened up the heartland to trade, transforming small hamlets into industrial centers
Proponents of the teaching method argue that it encourages engagement with the language and the ancient past
Northern Europe and the British Isles
Kids and senior citizens alike rally to rescue beloved young seabirds that have lost their bearings
Glory goes to the 6888, who overcame discrimination from fellow service members and are finally getting the recognition they earned
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