HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 - The Untold Story

Jill Biden's inaugural wear to go on display at Smithsonian

The first lady is donating two outfits worn on the day of her husband's presidential inauguration

Irish Mirror · Jan 25, 2023

‘A search for ourselves’: shipwreck becomes focus of slavery debate

Vessel that sank with more than 200 transported people onboard is being used to humanise the story of slavery

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023

To peer into Earth's deep time, meet a hardy mineral known as the Time Lord

Geologists rely on tiny crystals of the mineral zircon to understand the timing of key events in Earth's early days, like the rising of continents and the emergence of oceans.

WEKU · Dec 29, 2022

A runaway girl's skeleton in the museum

She was labeled New Jersey Skeleton 1972, but everyone called her "Sandy"

Salon · Oct 19, 2022

Mac Engel: Dan Snyder’s threats to reveal dirt on Jerry Jones won't amount to much

With its Smithsonian museums, Capitol building and White House, Washington, D.C., offers loads of memorable sights, none more so than watching Dan Snyder walk to his motorcade to leave a Washington football game.

Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022

‘It’s about ethics’: Nigeria urges British Museum to follow US and repatriate bronzes

Culture minister says UK institution ‘should learn from what has happened’ as Smithsonian returns 29 Benin artefacts

The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2022

GM EV1: A revolutionary antique that’s still the car of the future

It cost as much as a Mercedes, could only travel 79 miles, and was both the hero and villain of Hollywood. Only 10 years after it rolled into driveways, almost all were crushed. One remains operational … and its parked at The Smithsonian. A qualified antique, it’s still the car…

Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022

Myscha Theriault: World of Bluegrass festival showcases Raleigh's pleasantly urban side

With a museum scene that's earned the nickname Smithsonian of the South, a notable restaurant repertoire and a boast-worthy beer scene, an unassuming North Carolina town has an abundance of built-in reasons to brag.

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022

Discovered in the deep: the crustacean with eyes for a head

Shrimp-like Cystisoma are protected from predators by being virtually invisible – thanks to unique retina and a body that casts almost no shadow

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

Donald Trump PAC used $650,000 in supporter money to fund official portrait: documents

All presidential portraits in Smithsonian privately funded, museum says

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022