The celebrated artist’s crusading works, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum, upend the stereotypes too often foisted on Black women
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The celebrated artist’s crusading works, now on view at the Hirshhorn Museum, upend the stereotypes too often foisted on Black women
The first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court died on Friday at age 93
Curators and staffers satisfied their endless curiosity with novels, short stories, biographies, art collections and journalistic reporting
A new musical composition represents data from three NASA telescopes as a piece that was performed by an orchestral ensemble
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Inspired by a moment of empathy from President Theodore Roosevelt, the huggable toy had a rocky start before it became the stuff of legend
Smithsonian experts reflect on the life and legacy of the former first lady, who died Sunday at age 96
This year, the National Portrait Gallery's annual showcase of new acquisitions spotlights female subjects and female artists
One of the rare 24-cent misprints sold at auction this week for a record-breaking $2 million
A treasured Smithsonian artifact is reputed to be the heroic savior of the embattled “Lost Battalion” on the Western Front
The three beloved bears will depart for China later today, traveling in style on a FedEx cargo plane
A tiny piece of the space rock made its public debut at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, as scientists study the rest of the sample
Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, crisscrossed the United States photographing and recording musicians where they played
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery focuses on the defenders of Mother Earth over the past 150 years
In the run-up to World War II, the chocolate company was tasked with creating a nutritious snack that, by design, wouldn't taste good
The works of the recently knighted filmmaker address contemporary issues in two different Smithsonian museums
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The great orator was a branding genius, and a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases his motivations
Martin Scorsese's new film revisits the murders of wealthy Osages in Oklahoma in the 1920s
The artist’s novel take on contemporary glasswork earned her the Smithsonian Women’s Committee 2023 Delphi Award
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