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The Presidential Portrait That Was the “Ugliest Thing” LBJ Ever Saw

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Lyndon Johnson’s cantankerous nature carried over to even the more engaging parts of being Commander in Chief
February 15, 2018
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In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors?

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A team of molecular biologists wants you to forget about strawberries and, instead, take “cell jam” for a whirl
February 14, 2018
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Weaving Games and Puzzles Into the Fabric of a City

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To encourage playful learning, Urban Thinkspace and other projects put miniature playgrounds along the paths kids travel
February 14, 2018
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Women Were Better Represented in Victorian Novels Than Modern Ones

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Big data shows that women used to be omnipresent in fiction. Then men got in the way
February 13, 2018
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The Obamas’ Official Portraits Break New Ground With Their Boldness

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A picture-perfect reveal ceremony was by turns heartfelt and humorous
February 12, 2018
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For Mark Twain, It Was Love At First Sight

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The aspiring author knew Olivia Langdon was the one when he first laid eyes on a photograph of her
February 12, 2018
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How the “Heart Balm Racket” Convinced America That Women Were Up to No Good

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Being engaged carried some legal consequences until the news media got a hold of a sensational story
February 12, 2018
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Artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Capture the Unflinching Gaze of the President and First Lady

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The nation’s first African-American presidency is marked by two prominent African-American portraitists
February 11, 2018
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A Brief History of Bulgogi, Korea’s Most Delicious Export (Recipe)

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And how you can get some of the tender, marinated beef stateside
February 11, 2018
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Hirshhorn’s Redesigned Lobby Sheds New Light on a Classic Washington D.C. Building

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The Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, known for his pensive images, is taking on the role of architect and designer
February 11, 2018
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Will the New Redesign of the Hirshhorn Lobby Do the Building Justice?

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The Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, known for his pensive images, is taking on the role of architect and designer
February 11, 2018
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How Physics Keeps Figure Skaters Gracefully Aloft

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Every twist, turn and jump relies on a mastery of complex physical forces
February 6, 2018
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A Powerful, Three-Story Video Installation Will Transform the Hirshhorn

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The giant projection by Polish artist Kryzstof Wodiczko returns to the museum for the first time in 30 years
February 6, 2018
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Next Week, a Powerful, Three-Story Video Installation Will Transform the Hirshhorn

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The giant projection by Polish artist Kryzstof Wodiczko returns to the museum for the first time in 30 years
February 6, 2018
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A Brief History of Women’s Figure Skating

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You might be surprised to learn that this sport where women now shine was initially seen as solely the purview of male athletes
February 5, 2018
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Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms Brought the Ideals of America to Life

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This wartime painting series reminded Americans what they were fighting for
February 4, 2018
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The Cleveland Museum of Art Wants You To Play With Its Art

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The digital-savvy museum is using more than a dozen interactive games to collect data on how visitors digest artwork
February 4, 2018
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What the First Radio Commercial Jingle Sounded Like

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Wheaties was one of the first companies to recognize the enormous potential of radio as an advertising tool
February 1, 2018
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Why the Flamingo Signaled the Birth of Sin City

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The Flamingo was the first luxury resort to capture the public’s imagination in Las Vegas
January 31, 2018
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These Musical Instruments Are All Made of Ice

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Chill out at Norway’s Ice Music Festival this February
January 30, 2018
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The Ben Franklin-Inspired Super Bowl Recipes You Never Knew You Needed

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We don’t know who Ben Franklin would root for, but we do know what he’d eat on Super Bowl Sunday
January 30, 2018
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The True Story of ‘Waco’ Is Still One of Contention

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A new mini-series hopes to humanize those in and outside the doomed compound
January 30, 2018
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The Evolution of Petface

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The same traits that make these dogs adorable threaten their health and well-being
January 30, 2018
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Wendell Castle, The Man Who Made Furniture Dance, Dead at 85

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The haunting sculpture Ghost Clock is a favorite Smithsonian artwork and a powerful example of the artist’s skill and craft
January 29, 2018
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Smithsonian Leader Who Helped Launch the American Indian Museum Dies at 91

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With a mission to create a diverse and dynamic Smithsonian, Robert McCormick Adams is remembered as an intense but humble leader
January 28, 2018
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After Claims of Animal Cruelty, Can the Circus Survive?

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At the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo, performers and managers weigh in on the 250-year-old tradition and its fate
January 28, 2018
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Five Whimsical Words of the Winter Olympics, from ‘Skeleton’ to ‘Salchow’

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The sports are hard. The words are harder. We’re here to help
January 28, 2018
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Look at the High-Tech Gear Olympians Will Be Wearing

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From jackets heated with electronic ink to personal airbags for skiers, these are some of the most innovative wearables you’ll be seeing in PyeongChang
January 28, 2018
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Your Brain Knows What Songs Are For, No Matter Where They Came From

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Researchers find that people easily recognize lullabies and dance songs from around the world
January 24, 2018
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The Ugliest Sculpture Ever, Says the Portrait Gallery’s Director

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A bizarre sculpture of a baby Hercules strangling two snakes set this art historian on a course of discovery
January 24, 2018
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Have Scientists Found a Greener Way To Make Blue Jeans?

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An engineered strain of E. coli bacteria can produce a precursor to synthetic indigo using fewer nasty chemicals than traditional methods
January 21, 2018
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Why Is Some Art So Bad That It’s Good?

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Sometimes a work of art is characterized by a string of failures, but nonetheless ends up being a gorgeous freak accident of nature
January 18, 2018
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In 1968, When Nixon Said “Sock it To Me” on Laugh-In, TV Was Never Quite the Same Again

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The show’s rollicking one-liners and bawdy routines paved the way for Saturday Night Live and other cutting-edge television satire
January 18, 2018
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Why Nancy Reagan’s Sense of Style Wasn’t Appreciated

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Like Jackie and Dolley before her, Nancy Reagan brought her own unique style to the White House. But economic times were tough
January 17, 2018
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The TV Show ‘Black Lightning’ Gives the Superhero World a Jolt of Social Justice

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For the protagonist of WB’s new comic book show, community and family come first
January 16, 2018
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The True Story of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”

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Did the designer meet his killer seven years earlier?
January 16, 2018
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What the Batmobile Tells Us About the American Dream

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Fans of DC Comics will go batty for this new installation at the National Museum of American History
January 15, 2018
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How Women Broke Into the Male-Dominated World of Cartoons and Illustrations

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A new exhibition at the Library of Congress highlights female artists and their contributions to comic strips, magazine covers and political cartoons
January 10, 2018
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How Graffiti Artists Used iPhones and Paint to Transform the Beatles’ Ashram

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Miles Toland describes how he captured Indian street scenes on his phone and recreated them as giant murals that same day
January 10, 2018
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Three Architecture Projects That Will Build Community and Address Inequality This Year

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These projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left out of the economic recovery
January 7, 2018
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January Happenings At the Smithsonian

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Blow away winter blues with our recommended list of film, lectures, concerts and more
January 4, 2018
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Rage Against the Machine

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A short story reimagines the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the chaos that shocked the world
January 4, 2018
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America’s First “Food Spy” Traveled the World Hunting for Exotic Crops

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A new book details the life of adventurer-botanist David Fairchild
January 4, 2018
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Teen Idol Frankie Lymon’s Tragic Rise and Fall Tells the Truth About 1950s America

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The mirage of the singer’s soaring success echoes the mirage of post-war tranquility at home
January 3, 2018
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How Science is Peeling Back the Layers of Ancient Lacquer Sculptures

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These rare Buddhist artworks were found to contain traces of bone and blood
January 3, 2018
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The Remarkable Influence of A Wrinkle in Time

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How the Madeleine L’Engle novel liberated young adult literature
January 2, 2018
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The Ashram Where the Beatles Sought Enlightenment

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Beach Boys singer Mike Love recalls what it was like to be at the Indian locale, which remains a destination for fans of music and meditation
January 2, 2018
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Thomas Edison’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Novel

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By feeding his visions for the future to a well-regarded contemporary, the prolific inventor offered a peek into his brilliant mind
January 2, 2018
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It’s Still Christmas in Armenia

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The holiday celebrations continue through January 13. Here’s what to cook to keep the festivities going.
January 2, 2018
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The Science of Silence in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

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The soundless lightspeed attack that baffled some fans was actually the film’s most scientifically accurate moment
January 1, 2018
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Fifty Years Ago, Protesters Took on the Miss America Pageant and Electrified the Feminist Movement

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The star-spangled event became a surprise battleground in the fight for women’s rights and racial equality
January 1, 2018
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How Mickalene Thomas Is Ushering in a New Wave of Contemporary Art

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The celebrated portraitist’s glittering images of black women upend tradition
January 1, 2018
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‘Armenian Pizza’ Is the Comfort Food You Didn’t Know You Were Missing (Recipe)

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What lahmacun may lack in cheese pulls it makes up for with juicy, spicy ground lamb
December 28, 2017
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Photos Celebrate the Lives of Gender Non-Conforming Spirit Mediums in Southeast Asia

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The pioneering photographer’s latest book documents the welcoming community of transgender individuals who serve as spirit mediums in Burma and Thailand
December 28, 2017
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What The Post Gets Right (and Wrong) About Katharine Graham and the Pentagon Papers

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A Smithsonian historian reminds us how Graham, a Washington socialite-turned-publisher, transformed the paper into what it is today
December 28, 2017
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Learn to Speak the Language of the Universe With This Mindblowing New Book

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Magnitude helps you imagine the outer limits of time, speed and distance—without breaking your brain
December 26, 2017
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This 19th Century Illustrator Found Beauty in the Slimiest of Sea Creatures

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A new book chronicles Ernst Haeckel’s life and his gorgeous renderings of wild things—scales, spikes, tentacles and all
December 21, 2017
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P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the “Greatest Showman” Wants You To Think

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His path to fame and notoriety began by exploiting an enslaved woman, in life and in death, as entertainment for the masses
December 21, 2017
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Smithsonian Magazine’s Most Powerful Photos of the Year

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Our photography editors select their favorites from a year full of stunning photojournalism
December 21, 2017
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The Remarkable Rebirth of the Button Accordion

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Gilbert Reyes saw the future for the instrument lay in the burgeoning Latino community
December 21, 2017
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