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Houston Zoo’s fan-favorite porcupine Ernie dies at age 16: Ernie, a North American porcupine who delighted visitors to the Houston Zoo, died earlier this month ...
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has one of the biggest bird collections in the world and it's still being added to today. Here's why.
Venomous, bug-eyed babies of endangered species born at Smithsonian zoo. See them
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Opinion | 2024, I’d Like You to Meet 1892: Great political change can unfold when the political system seems woefully stalled.
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Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals ... Show more
Pa. city may be site of new Smithsonian museum: This museum would focus on "exploring and interpreting the American Jewish experience."
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We love the extra day to celebrate Easter, but do you know the origins of Easter Monday?
When the White House began hosting its annual Easter egg roll in ... Show more
Women Who Made Art in Japanese Internment Camps Are Getting Their Due: A traveling exhibit will focus on the work of three Japanese American women artists ...
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Dorothy’s ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ were stolen. Nineteen years later, they’re finally back home
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Scientists have discovered a new ancient amphibian species that could bridge the gap in understanding how modern-day frogs and salamanders developed ... Show more abcnews.go.com/International/new-270-million-year-amphibian-species-explain-evolution/story
Smithsonian museum says its Latino-focused internship is open to students of all races in lawsuit settlement
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has one of the biggest bird collections in the world and it's still being added to today. Here's why.
Kermit the Frog honoured in new fossil find: The fossil's bug-eyed appearance reminded researchers of the famous Muppet.
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Groups blast conservatives' attempt to stop Smithsonian Latino internship: Latino organizations and civil rights groups filed a friend of the court brief against ...
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For an Indigenous woman, discovering an ancestor's remains mixed both trauma and healing
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Philly’s Jewish Museum may become part of the Smithsonian Institution: Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to establish a commission to ...
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Oprah Winfrey leaving WeightWatchers board, donating all of her interest in the company to a museum
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Quick Glance: Oprah Winfrey leaves WeightWatchers
- Oprah Winfrey announced she was leaving WeightWatchers on Thursday and donating her shares.
- She will continue to work with WeightWatchers to raise awareness about weight issues.
- Winfrey integrated weight loss drugs into her holistic approach and discusses dealing with shame.
- WeightWatchers has entered the clinical space of the $142 billion weight loss market to offer clinically proven medications.
Matador bugs use their own red flags to ward off predators: In the quaint town of Gamboa, nestled near the Panama Canal, a team of scientists embarked on a ...
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Smithsonian Latino museum sued over internship’s ‘pro-Latino discrimination’ : The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino’s internship program is the ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/23/smithsonian-latino-diversity-lawsuit/
Tsai Ming-liang’s Rebellion of Slowness: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Smithsonian should speed up return of human remains, task force says: The Smithsonian Institution should proactively seek to return tens of thousands of sets of ...
washingtonpost.com/history/2024/02/23/smithsonian-return-human-remains-report/
Lynda Carter Talks Style at Chanel and Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum Lunch: Lynda Carter talks style at Chanel and Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn National Arts Award ...
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Manny loves Cayenne. Plus, 5 facts about queer animals for Valentine's Day: In a Valentine's Day exclusive report, NPR has learned there is currently a gay ...
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Legal strategist Edward Blum sues Smithsonian museum director over a Latino-focused internship program
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Do Ho Suh's public plinth to be installed at Smithsonian : A striking sight will greet visitors stepping into the pedestrian plaza at the Smithsonian’s ...
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Two Black Louisville police officers sue department, allege discrimination: The lawsuit alleges two Black Louisville police officers faced discrimination ...
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“People are really ready to shine the light on all the dark corners of the American experience,” said historian Lonnie Bunch.
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Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of ... Show more
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Names New Director: Elizabeth C. Babcock, the chief executive of Forever Balboa Park, will start this summer ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/12/arts/design/elizabeth-babcock-smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum-director.html
The Julia Child Award’s Tenth-Anniversary Dinner Series Was A Culinary Celebration
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Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Focuses on Forgotten Figures: An inaugural digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible,” traces the paths of five notable ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/04/arts/design/women-museum.html
Leap year 2024: Why we get February 29 this year, and (almost) every four years: Leap day is this week. Here's why we get an extra day this year and why we have ...
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has over 18,000 specimens in its marine mammal bone collection.
Ponant and the Smithsonian Just Unveiled 30 Epic Cruises for 2025: French cruise line Ponant and the travel arm of America's Smithsonian Institution just ...
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Smithsonian urged to return Native American remains: Cumbersome processes are delaying the return of artefacts at its two museums
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Cosmic Tide: A gigantic wave of stars rolls through the Milky Way: The Radcliffe Wave is the largest known structure in the galaxy. Researchers were now able to ...
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Sandy the sandhill crane settling into new digs at Smithsonian National Zoo: Sandy, the 6-year-old sandhill crane who left Porter County last month for a new ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/sandy-the-sandhill-crane-settling-into-new-digs-at-smithsonian-national-zoo/
'Innovations like this do not come along every day': The Life and Beats of J Dilla
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Fire in Bisbee damages 2 historic buildings. Here's what happened: A fire swept through downtown Bisbee damaging to historic buildings that housed Many Fine ...
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Lunar New Year and the straw man : “Old sayings are generally shadows of skeletons of things that once had a being,” declared a newspaper article from the late ...
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Opinion: Here's what Elmo's innocent question says about us: The astonishing wave of engagement it generated is nothing we, or Sesame Street's Mr. Snuffleupagus ...
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Trayvon Martin’s Flight Suit Will Be Displayed At This New Smithsonian Exhibit: Set to close August 2024, the exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum ...
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Crane Who Chose Zookeeper As Mate And Shunned Other Birds Dies At 42: Walnut's human caretaker said he'll "always be grateful" for their unique bond.
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The cicadas are coming — in numbers not seen since in more than two centuries.nyti.ms/3HsiO68
Quick Glance: Rare 2024: Billions of Cicadas Emerge Together
- In 2024, cicadas with 13- and 17-year cycles will emerge simultaneously in spring.
- The year 2024 marks the dominance of cicadas.
- The convergence of these specific broods occurs once every 221 years.
- Brood XIII and Brood XIX will overlap in central Illinois.
Walnut, a white-naped crane with a Smithsonian zookeeper as a mate, dies at age 42
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January 1st each year brings hopes for the future, but it also belongs to the past. We remember this day as the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation ... Show more
Holocaust Museum Houston adds Kinsey Collection exhibit through June: Kinsey Collection of art and history opens Jan. 12 at Holocaust Museum Houston bringing ...
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Earliest letter using adhesive postage stamp on sale for $2.5 million: The letter cover, which is dated May 2, 1840, is emblazoned with a British Penny Black ...
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Rose-hued Stanley cups for Valentine’s Day spark frenzy at Target. Here’s how to find them online
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Completion Countdown on for Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Galleries - FLYING Magazine
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Oprah Winfrey was on hand Wednesday as her portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
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Taylor Swift watches the Chiefs, "The Color Purple" back to the screen, and more trending news
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When the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian hosted Apple Original Films’ ❛Killers of the Flower Moon❜ for an event last Friday ... Show more
It's Apple Macintosh's 40th birthday: How the historic computer compares with tech today
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Oprah Winfrey was on hand as her portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
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“You Cannot Escape History”: ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Honored At Smithsonian; Lily Gladstone & Martin Scorsese Discuss Depiction Of A Suppressed Past
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Cleveland next city chosen to preserve African American history through digitization, curation program
cleveland.com/metro/2024/01/cleveland-next-city-chosen-to-preserve-african-american-history-through-digitization-curation-program.html
This 300-million-year-old fossilized skin found in Oklahoma is the oldest in the world
oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/01/25/elgin-oklahoma-fossilized-skin-288-million-years-old-richards-spur/72295164007/
SwRI-built satellite model headed to Smithsonian space museum: A model of Southwest Research Institute’s CYGNSS weather satellite will in a display set to open ...
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Apple Unveils Grants For Sundance Institute Indigenous Program, National Museum Of The American Indian
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Lost 'Woolly Dog' Genetics Highlight Indigenous Science: “Woolly dogs” that were kept by the Coast Salish peoples are now extinct, but researchers were able to ...
scientificamerican.com/article/lost-woolly-dog-genetics-highlight-indigenous-science/
This 300-million-year-old fossilized skin found in Oklahoma is the oldest in the world
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National Air and Space Museum’s Internship Program Accepting Applications: College students can nestle into the heart of aviation history through the National ...
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'Golden Year' of Hedgehog Discovery Ends With Five Very Special New Species: The discoveries were made based on specimens housed in the Smithsonian's collection ...
newsweek.com/hedgehog-discovery-biodiversity-species-smithsonian-1854465
Smithsonian "bone doctor" targeted D.C.'s Black communities: Smithsonian preyed on minorities in its backyard for decades, a new investigation by the ...
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has one of the biggest bird collections in the world and it's still being added to today. Here's why.
Extinct woolly dog was carefully bred for weaving, ancient DNA confirms: Smithsonian scientists teamed up with Coast Salish elders and weavers to study the pelt ...
washingtonpost.com/science/2023/12/14/woolly-dog-dna-coast-salish/
HAPPENING NOW: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum marks NASA’s donation of the “Ingenuity” Mars prototype. abcn.ws/2FLyzTu
Search the Smithsonian’s records on human remains: The Smithsonian holds over 30,700 human remains, but never released a full inventory ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2023/human-remains-database-smithsonian-museum/
Archaeologists discover ‘first-of-its-kind’ teenage mummy likely died while delivering twins
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How can we address gaps in wealth, education, environment, and representation, and create a more equitable nation? Join Secretary of the Smithsonian ... Show more
Western Jubilee founder Scott O'Malley dies at 77: Scott O'Malley, owner of the iconic Western Jubilee record label in Colorado Springs, died at age 77 on Friday ...
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Quick Glance: Founder of Western Jubilee Label Passes Away
- Scott O'Malley, owner of the iconic Western Jubilee record label in Colorado Springs, passed away at the age of 77.
- O'Malley established the Western Jubilee Recording Company in 1996.
- Located in a warehouse in downtown Colorado Springs, the music venue and recording studio was the prime spot for live western music.
- To preserve the work at Western Jubilee, Smithsonian Folkways acquired the Colorado Springs-based record label at the beginning of 2020.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo sent three giant pandas, who were on loan to the United States, back to China.
The National Zoo pandas are gone. Among those hardest hit is 'Pantwon.': "I was really upset that the pandas were leaving," said Antwon Hines ...
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/15/giant-pandas-leaving-national-zoo-mascot/71532868007/
Ingenuity: Model of the Mars helicopter comes to the museum - Golem.de: NASA donates the prototype of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity to the Smithsonian ...
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HAPPENING NOW: Giant pandas depart National Zoo in Washington, DC for China.
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Pandas from the National Zoo sent back to China, as U.S-China face diplomatic tensions
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Study Reveals Secrets of Woolly Dogs, Cultural Icons of Indigenous Coast Salish Communities
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Award-winning TV host #OprahWinfrey 's portrait unveiled at Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Media personality opens up on dramatic weight loss
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