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A report alleges that the Smithsonian targeted Black people and other vulnerable people to collect brains for race science.

A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog that was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific Northwest for millennia. Anthropologists and biologists analyzed genetic clues preserved in the pelt of 'Mutton,' the only known woolly dog fleece in the world, to pinpoint the genes responsible for their highly sought-after woolly fur. The study's findings include interviews contributed by several Coast Salish ...

A new life-size portrait of Oprah Winfrey is now on display within the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, where Smithsonian leaders celebrated Oprah's contributions to American pop culture during a private unveiling event inside the Kogod Courtyard this morning. "[Oprah is] a cultural icon whose life work, whose generosity, and whose commitment to

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, wants to raise the stakes for climate change activists who vandalize historical artworks or damage museum property by creating harsher penalties for the crime. The Consequences for Climate Vandals Act, introduced in the Senate on Wednesday, would also apply to the grounds or property of the National Gallery

Various media outlets reported that television creator Norman Lear was serenaded with the theme songs from ‘All in the Family’ ‘The Jeffersons’ ‘Sanford and Son’ and several other shows he

Various media outlets reported that television creator Norman Lear was serenaded with the theme songs from ‘All in the Family’ ‘The Jeffersons’ ‘Sanford and Son’ and several other shows he

Oprah Winfrey's portrait by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren is unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, honoring her impact and contribution to art history.

Oprah Winfrey had a busy week discussing what legacy means to her, addressing weight-loss rumors, unveiling a Smithsonian portrait and lighting the Empire State Building purple.

It may sound like an urban legend, but creatures crawl up toilets all the time. Tales of animals infiltrating our must vulnerable space fill us with

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