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Why the Rare Works of Maria Oakey Dewing Are Worthy of a Reconsideration
Smithsonian Provost John Davis takes a closer look at the painter, who described herself as a "garden-thirsty soul."
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Fossil Site Reveals How Mammals Thrived After the Death of the Dinosaurs
Recent discoveries highlight how mammals lived before and after the asteroid impact that triggered the world's fifth mass extinction
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The Possibilities and Risks of Genetically Altering Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
Of the ten or so patients I’ve treated with CAR-T, over half developed strange neurologic side effects ranging from headaches to seizures
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This Device Has Been Measuring the Ocean's Plankton Since the 1930s
Largely unchanged since it was invented, the Continuous Plankton Recorder collects plankton as it is towed behind a ship
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This Year's Outwin Winners Challenge the Conventions of Portraiture
First prize recipient is Hugo Crosthwaite for his stop-motion animation to portray migrant Berenice Sarmiento Chávez
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What Makes This Minnesota Town the Halloween Capital of the World?
For nearly a century, Anoka has been celebrating this spooky holiday like no other city
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Five Hotels That Were Occupied by the Military During World War II
For a brief time in their history, these resorts served as hospitals, training grounds and operations bases
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The Science Behind Hollywood’s Movie Monsters
Massive hits at the time, the films that brought Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy and more to life also tapped into societal fears and traumas
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This Tiny, Uninhabitable Islet in the North Atlantic Has Attracted Fishermen and Adventurers for Decades
Rockall, a rocky outcrop claimed by the United Kingdom, has become an unlikely battleground in the fight for fishing rights
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Six Bewitching Smithsonian Specimens to Get You Ready for Halloween
Check out some of the spookiest (read: coolest) items in the National Museum of Natural History's collections.
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Edward Norton on Why He Placed ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ in Robert Moses’ New York
The actor, director and screenwriter brings Jonathan Lethem's acclaimed novel to the screen—with a few unsubtle changes
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The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie
“Harriet,” a new film starring Cynthia Erivo, is the first feature film dedicated solely to the American icon
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How Syndicated Columns, Comics and Stories Forever Changed the News Media
For many Americans, their "local" paper would soon look much like the paper read halfway across the country
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A.I. Mastered Backgammon, Chess and Go. Now It Takes on StarCraft II
DeepMind's AlphaStar learns the complex strategy video game, which has trillions and trillions of possible moves conducted in real time
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The True Story of Henry V, England’s Warrior King
The new biopic “The King” finds Timothée Chalamet tracing Henry’s evolution from wayward prince to heroic warrior
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The Meaning Behind Six Objects on Día de los Muertos Altars
From marigolds to sugar skulls, the traditional Mexican holiday is full of symbols
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A Conversation With Katie Couric and 23 Other Smithsonian Associates Events in November
A Conversation with Katie Couric and 23 Other Things to Do at the Smithsonian in November
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Alicja Kwade’s Installation at the Hirshhorn Invites Viewers to Question the World as We Know It
The visually immersive artwork is a recent acquisition now on view in a new exhibition
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Five Things You Probably Didn't Know GPS Could Do
Scientists use the navigation system to measure and monitor many aspects of our planet
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Eagle Talon Jewelry Suggests Neanderthals Were Capable of Human-Like Thought
New evidence from an archaeological site in Spain reignites a debate about Neanderthal cognition
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