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A once-bipartisan effort broke down Thursday as the House rejected a bill to pave the way for construction of a Smithsonian museum honoring women. Previously championed by both sides of the aisle, the legislation saw last-minute changes at a House Administration Committee markup in March that led Democrats to withdraw…

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In 1920, a Namibian farmer hit something with his plow that turned out to be the largest meteorite ever found on Earth

A Namibian farmer in 1920 discovered Hoba, the world's largest meteorite. Unlike dramatic impacts, this massive iron slab landed quietly, leaving no crater. Scientists study its unique shape and entry angle to understand space rock landings. Hoba remains in its original field, a national monument, offering a profound connection to…

The Economic Times

‘It takes an entire museum to do it justice’: the Smithsonian celebrates America in 250 objects

As the US gears up for a major anniversary, a new expansive exhibition looks at history in a range of objects, from an 18th-century gunboat to a Maga hat

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When a 9-year-old tripped in the New Mexico desert, he accidentally uncovered the remains of an ancient elephant relative from 1.2 million years ago

A remarkable fossil discovery in New Mexico, made by a 9-year-old boy, has unearthed a 1.2-million-year-old stegomastodon skull. This chance find highlights how significant paleontological breakthroughs can occur outside formal expeditions, emphasizing the importance of public observation and responsible reporting in uncovering ancient history.

The Economic Times

Galaxies of life are collecting dust in museums – digitizing microscope slides can uncover billions of fossils for natural history

Approximately 148 million: That’s the number of specimens – including plants, animals, minerals and human artifacts – curators estimate are held in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. However, these estimates do not reflect the billions of tiny individual specimens contained on microscope slides – thin pieces of glass…

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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Summer: 7 Historic Trips to Take With Your Grandkids for America’s 250th

Create once-in-a-lifetime memories with your grandchildren while celebrating America’s 250th

Kiplinger

BF Dreams Of Selling GF’s Inherited Home For Profit, Stunned It Won’t Be In His Name

A $400K rental property was meant to be a life-changing gift from a mother to her daughter, but instead it sparked a relationship crisis neither of them saw coming. The condition was simple: the property would stay in her name only, protected from any future marriage. But when she shared…

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Getting the most out of barrier-free tours for yourself or someone with a disability

Barriers to tourism for people living with disabilities can range from the obvious, such as an out-of-service elevator, to an outing that’s too long or a setting that’s too loud

The Independent UK

49 Scientists Share Their Biggest Theories That Are Not Yet Proven

We once believed the Earth was flat. Nowadays, we're sending crews to space, inventing cures for strange diseases, and employing robots to do the jobs of human beings. But we still don't know it all. Scientists are sharing the unproven theories they *believe* to be true. Here's a list of…

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Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: ‘a moment of change’

Melissa Chiu, 54, director of Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, led the institution for 12 years

The Guardian - US

Women’s museum bill approved by House panel with transgender ban

A Smithsonian museum honoring women has been stalled for years, waiting on Congress to clear the way for its construction. On Wednesday the House Administration panel advanced a measure that would finally place it on the National Mall. But the vote on the once bipartisan issue fell along party lines,…

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“It’s weirdly heavy, which you wouldn’t necessarily expect from its diminutive size”: Up close and personal with Prince’s $635,000 Yellow Cloud guitar

Flamboyant, elegant and built to rock – it can only be one of Prince’s touring guitars. We take a closer look at a guitar that might be shaped like a cloud but has a heft to it that's more Les Paul than cirrus minor

Guitar World

Slavery exhibit is changing at the African American history museum as a loan agreement ends

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit and sending it back to South Africa

The Independent UK

Leaked government database shows Trump administration flagging national parks for being too historically accurate

The database captures hundreds of materials highlighted for review to make sure they comply with Trump order that parks information doesn’t ‘disparage’ Americans

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Did Melania Trump Copy Erika Kirk? FLOTUS Redeems Leather Style Years After Infamous 'No Pants' Gaffe

Melania Trump's decision to donate her 2025 inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian should have been a tidy exercise in presidential-era pageantry, but her black leather pants look—and the internet's sudden approval after years of outfit backlash—turned it into a much messier conversation about image, memory, and power.

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US First Lady Melania Trump donates her white and black trimmed inaugural ball gown

Melania Trump donates her 2025 inaugural gown to the Smithsonian, calling it a historic moment and a symbol of self expression.

The Independent UK

Melania Trump donates eye-catching inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian

It's the second gown she has turned over to the museum

The Guardian - US

History redressed: Melania makes her mark, in a fashion, with Smithsonian gown

First lady is first in more than 100 years to have two inaugural gowns in museum’s popular collection

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Astronaut snaps salty, pink Valentine's Day 'heart' shining in Argentina — Earth from space

A 2024 astronaut photo shows a striking pink, heart-shaped salt lake in the middle of the Argentine lowlands. The endearing photo was originally released to celebrate Valentine's Day.

The Independent UK

Annual Smithsonian summer event held for 50 years is exiled from D.C. so Trump can have his 250th America birthday festival

The Smithsonian’s annual Folklife Festival has been exiled from Washington’s National Mall to make way for a flashy series of events including an IndyCar race

The Independent UK

Smithsonian museum to return three bronze sculptures illegally removed from Indian temples

Internal investigation found the statues had been removed from temples in southern India

The Independent UK

Smithsonian still struggling with how to present America’s 250th anniversary and has given Trump list of ideas

The U.S. will celebrate its 250th birthday this summer, while the Smithsonian has come under political pressure from White House

The Guardian - UK

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

Under Trump, the world-class centre for performing arts is one of many US cultural institutions changing beyond recognition. Will others buckle, asks the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

Reason

Trump's Push To Restore 'Truth and Sanity in American History' Tests Nonpartisan Institutions

Politically-motivated firings and increased executive branch scrutiny set “a dangerous precedent,” warns a former archivist of the United States.

The Independent UK

Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

The Smithsonian museums are facing a White House deadline to turn over documents on their plans for the country’s 250th birthday and other exhibits

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