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Playwright Francisco Mendoza joins The Culture Show host Jared Bowen to talk about his play, "Machine Learning," now on stage at Central Square Theater. Then, the modern-day Monuments Men working to preserve cultural heritage in warzones, and a rundown of romance books ahead of Valentine's Day.

The Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and its partners are aiding in the fight to protect the country's history and to document attempts to erase it

A new collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Smithsonian Institution is expanding the numbers and capabilities of monuments officers in times of war. Their mission is to advise military commanders on how to minimize damage to art and key sites and to aid foreign allies whose cultural heritage is at risk. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Learn how the Smithsonian helps protect the world's cultural treasures in times of war and natural disaster.

In the wake of crisis and disaster, rescue workers led by the Smithsonian step in to safeguard irreplaceable treasures