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US News Live: CDC advisers recommend against using flu shots with thimerosal
Welcome to our live blog tracking the latest news and developments from the United States. Stay updated with real-time ...
How Lady Liberty became a beacon for immigrants
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., stands a 46-inch-tall model of an American icon – the Statue of ...
Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
Dogs have been in the Americas for more than 10,000 years. They were already domesticated when they came from Eurasia with ...
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Smithsonian faces content review over ‘one-sided, divisive’ portrayal of American culture
The Trump administration has set its eyes on the taxpayer-funded Smithsonian over the “one-sided, divisive political narratives” the group of museums has been preaching. “American taxpayers should […] ...
Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century
In the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warned of “a distorted narrative” about race ...
Trump White House calls out Smithsonian for pushing 'one-sided, divisive political narratives'
The Trump White House blasted the Smithsonian for pushing “one-sided, divisive political narratives" in an exclusive email to ...
The Smithsonian needs to regulate itself before partisans can
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Why Do We Call American Flags 'Old Glory'? The Full Story Behind the Patriotic Nickname
The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...
Richard Petty, Ronald Reagan, racing and fried chicken on the Fourth of July in Daytona
Reagan landed and watched as Petty drove to his 200th victory, a record that remains unmatched in NASCAR history. They dined ...
How assassinations and war changed how the U.S. remembers its presidents
The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.
Smithsonian would lose space shuttle to Texas under GOP bill
Moving Discovery was the goal of legislation brought earlier this year by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, ...
Could Amelia Earhart’s plane be in this lagoon? New expedition plans to find out
On the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's disappearance, Purdue University announced a joint expedition to locate the ...