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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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At the Anacostia Community Museum, a Sleek New Look Comes with a New Director
With a hyper-local focus on neighborhood concerns, this Smithsonian museum is a mighty influencer
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One Hundred Years Ago, Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Baffled the Press and the Public
Few people claimed to fully understand it, but the esoteric theory still managed to spark the public's imagination
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Scientists Around the World Declare 'Climate Emergency'
More than 11,000 signatories to a new research paper argue that we need new ways to measure the impacts of a changing climate on human society
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'The Little Mermaid' Was Way More Subversive Than You Realized
The 1989 Disney movie musical may have saved the Disney corporation, but it also sent important messages about identity to its young audiences
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Celebrating Master Chefs and Revolutionary Culinary Moments
Smithsonian’s Food History Weekend pays homage to José Andrés and other celebrity chefs; and places new artifacts on view
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