The Presidential Portrait That Was the “Ugliest Thing” LBJ Ever Saw
Lyndon Johnson’s cantankerous nature carried over to even the more engaging parts of being Commander in Chief
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In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors?
A team of molecular biologists wants you to forget about strawberries and, instead, take “cell jam” for a whirl
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Weaving Games and Puzzles Into the Fabric of a City
To encourage playful learning, Urban Thinkspace and other projects put miniature playgrounds along the paths kids travel
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Women Were Better Represented in Victorian Novels Than Modern Ones
Big data shows that women used to be omnipresent in fiction. Then men got in the way
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The Obamas’ Official Portraits Break New Ground With Their Boldness
A picture-perfect reveal ceremony was by turns heartfelt and humorous
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For Mark Twain, It Was Love At First Sight
The aspiring author knew Olivia Langdon was the one when he first laid eyes on a photograph of her
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How the “Heart Balm Racket” Convinced America That Women Were Up to No Good
Being engaged carried some legal consequences until the news media got a hold of a sensational story
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Artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Capture the Unflinching Gaze of the President and First Lady
The nation’s first African-American presidency is marked by two prominent African-American portraitists
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A Brief History of Bulgogi, Korea’s Most Delicious Export (Recipe)
And how you can get some of the tender, marinated beef stateside
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Hirshhorn’s Redesigned Lobby Sheds New Light on a Classic Washington D.C. Building
The Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, known for his pensive images, is taking on the role of architect and designer
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Will the New Redesign of the Hirshhorn Lobby Do the Building Justice?
The Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, known for his pensive images, is taking on the role of architect and designer
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How Physics Keeps Figure Skaters Gracefully Aloft
Every twist, turn and jump relies on a mastery of complex physical forces
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A Powerful, Three-Story Video Installation Will Transform the Hirshhorn
The giant projection by Polish artist Kryzstof Wodiczko returns to the museum for the first time in 30 years
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Next Week, a Powerful, Three-Story Video Installation Will Transform the Hirshhorn
The giant projection by Polish artist Kryzstof Wodiczko returns to the museum for the first time in 30 years
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A Brief History of Women’s Figure Skating
You might be surprised to learn that this sport where women now shine was initially seen as solely the purview of male athletes
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Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Brought the Ideals of America to Life
This wartime painting series reminded Americans what they were fighting for
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The Cleveland Museum of Art Wants You To Play With Its Art
The digital-savvy museum is using more than a dozen interactive games to collect data on how visitors digest artwork
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What the First Radio Commercial Jingle Sounded Like
Wheaties was one of the first companies to recognize the enormous potential of radio as an advertising tool
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