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Nov 19

Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid COVID-19 spike

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the Smithsonian Institution is indefinitely shutting down operations at all its facilities, effective Monday and affecting seven museums, plus the National Zoo.

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Jun 11

Volunteers, Smithsonian want to save White House protest art

By Ashraf Khalil, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press

With much of the temporary fencing around the White House coming down, there’s an effort to preserve the hundreds of pieces of instant American history.

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Jul 18

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Lonnie Bunch on how the Smithsonian can help America understand its identity

By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport

Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has just become the 14th head of the Smithsonian Institution -- and its first black leader. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the challenges…

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May 31

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At Smithsonian’s renovated Hall of Fossils, dinosaurs are just the beginning

By William Brangham, Kira Wakeam

The dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History now boast new accommodations. After a four-year, $125 million renovation, the Hall of Fossils now features state-of-the-art technology and new exhibits housing more than 700 specimens. As William…

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May 31

Dinosaurs are back with a climate change warning at the Smithsonian

By Vicky Stein

Sneak a peek at the Smithsonian's new Hall of Fossils. After a four-year renovation, the hall brings back old favorites and introduces lessons for humanity's future.

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Oct 19

How the Smithsonian helped the FBI in the case of stolen ruby slippers

By Julia Griffin

Conservators put the FBI’s slippers through a battery of scientific tests. Their conclusion? These weren’t just any pair of heels.

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Aug 12

Skin poaching of Asian elephants, a crisis unfolding in Myanmar, could crush the species

By Nsikan Akpan

Asian elephants are 10 times more endangered than African savanna elephant and facing a new serious threat. Poachers are taking the skin of Asian elephants in Myanmar and turning it into ruby red jewelry.

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Oct 20

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Keeping priceless pieces of space history safe

By PBS News Hour

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, nearly five decades after the historic Apollo 11 Command Module brought man to the moon and back, the spacecraft is part of a new adventure in a four-stop traveling exhibition across America.

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Oct 17

Apollo 11’s capsule went to the moon. Here’s how the Smithsonian prepares it for a shorter trip

By Julia Griffin

The Smithsonian Institution is prepping the 9,000-pound capsule used during Apollo 11 for a two-year road trip.

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May 24

Thar she grows! How whales got so big

By Andrew Wagner

Using computer models based on a Smithsonian's fossil collection, evolutionary biologists now believe whales' gigantic size was driven by climate change.

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