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Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement as Head of the Smithsonian After 38 Years of Service to the Institution
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (133+ words) Brian Wolly | Digital Editorial Director Bunch was named to the role by the Smithsonian Board of Regents in 2019, having most recently served as the founding director of the Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). In the…...
Thirty-Seven Smithsonian Artifacts That Tell the Story of 9/11, From a Flight 93 Logbook to a Squeegee Handle Used to Escape From the World Trade Center
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1342+ words) The National Museum of American History houses hundreds of objects linked to the attacks. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, learn the stories behind some of the most poignant items in the collections Meilan Solly | Senior Associate Digital Editor,…...
We’ve Been Strapping Cargo to Our Backs for Millions of Years, but Backpack Innovation Really Took Off Around the Civil War
2+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) Styles may change—recycled materials and USB charging ports are trending; fans of flair can buy models with a sparkle-and-glitter finish—but the backpack remains invaluable to any and all wanderers. Around 450 million are sold globally each year, roughly the…...
‘Only One of Its Kind’ Jellyfish Museum Astounds Visitors With Awe-Inspiring Displays of Sea Nettles Safely Behind Glass
2+ week, 5+ day ago (138+ words) Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent A new museum has opened in the city of Pompano Beach, Florida, dedicated to a single ancient creature: jellyfish. “When they left Ukraine, they moved to Florida, and then they immediately wanted to share their passion…...
When an American Airplane Crashed Into a School in 1944, an English Village Lost Almost All of Its Youngest Children. Why Has WWII's Worst Civilian Aviation Accident Been Forgotten?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (771+ words) History | August 20, 2026 7:45 a.m. On August 23, 1944, a test flight over the village of Freckleton, located in northwest England, ended in disaster, claiming the lives of 61 people, including 38 students between the ages of 4 and 6 Meilan Solly | Senior Associate Digital Editor, History Jacky Nichol…...