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Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: Key Dates, Free Events and the Smithsonian Exhibit Everyone's Anticipating

A Smithsonian lowrider exhibit, free concerts and citywide festivals anchor Hispanic Heritage Month 2026, running Sept. 15–Oct. 15 nationwide.

Latin Times

James Baldwin arrived in France with $40 and later bought a historic home

When James Baldwin arrived in Paris on November 11, 1948, he was 24 years old and had just $40 in his pocket. He had left the United States amid the racism and homophobia that had shaped much of his early life, hoping to find enough distance to write and understand…

The Times of India

In 1975, NASA sent a pocket calculator on Apollo-Soyuz as a backup if its main computer failed; 37 years later, it ended up at the Smithsonian

NASA utilized an HP-65 calculator as a crucial backup system during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This programmable device carried essential guidance equations in case the main computer failed. The Apollo-Soyuz mission marked the first joint spaceflight between American and Soviet crews. While the calculator never performed its backup function, its presence…

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Trump promised to publicly shame the Smithsonian this summer. So the administration is now installing signs to do it: ‘Anti-white animus’

The administration has accused the museum of ideological bias

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Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth

The Guardian - US

Trump to remake the Smithsonian — again

A 30-foot Washington should replace a modern art sculpture that “says nothing about America,” the president says

Salon

Trump plans yet another facelift for Washington with giant statue of this president

‘He is easily America’s Greatest Hero,’ Trump wrote. ‘Without him, our Country and our Freedoms wouldn’t exist’

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The Smithsonian chief’s exit is a blow to democracy

The Trump administration wants a feel-good version of American history. That is not a feature of a democratic system

The Guardian - US

Rare 9/11 artifacts on display as Smithsonian marks 25 years since the attacks

The museum's director said the goal is to help visitors ‘both never forget, but also kind of reconnect’ as a new generation emerges that didn't experience the attacks

The Independent UK

Smithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit

The Independent UK

Trump team removed plaque critical of Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery

The Trump administration has worked to restore monuments tied to Confederate leaders while criticizing Smithsonian exhibits that touch on slavery

The Independent UK

Smithsonian chief steps down amid Trump pressure over how US history is presented

The Smithsonian announced Tuesday that Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave his post at the end of the year as the institution faces continued scrutiny from the Trump administration over how its museums present US history.

France 24

Smithsonian head retiring amid feuds

The move comes after the White House labeled Smithsonian leadership radicals

Salon

The Latest: Canada strikes back with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of US goods

Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to his latest round of tariffs on Canada

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Smithsonian head quits after clashing with Trump over US history

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The Guardian - US

Smithsonian Institution secretary to retire amid Trump attacks on museum independence

‘I have to be honest, it has been stressful,’ says Lonnie Bunch III

The Independent UK

Trump attacks drive first Black head of the Smithsonian Institution into retirement

Lonnie Bunch says the decision has been made ‘with very mixed emotions’

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With Bunch set to depart Smithsonian, Democrats urge ‘full history’

As Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will be leaving his role by the end of the year, Democrats in Congress praised him for trying to show the “full history” of America. Bunch was the first African American and the first historian to be appointed to the role. He has…

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Science says flamingos don’t start out pink: Here’s how their food changes the color of their feathers

Canthaxanthin is one of the major carotenoids associated with flamingo coloration. Astaxanthin and other carotenoid derivatives can also contribute to their red, pink and orange hues.

Reason

CJ Roberts and the Smithsonian Bypass Congress To Build New Latino Museum

On the same day that he accuses President Trump of bypassing Congress to build a new structure, his own entity bypasses Congress to build a new structure.

The Times of India

Built in 1881 and closed in 2004 over structural problems, a Smithsonian building restored for $55 million has finally been chosen for a permanent new life

The Smithsonian Board of Regents has officially selected the Arts and Industries Building as the site for the National Museum of the American Latino, concluding a prolonged discussion regarding its permanent home on the National Mall. Once renovated and modernized, this historic structure, which dates back to 1881, will eliminate…

The Times of India

A Tulsa house from ‘The Outsiders’ was falling apart; Danny Boy O’Connor turned it into a museum

Danny Boy O'Connor stumbled upon the crumbling Outsiders house in Tulsa and recognized its historical significance. With a vision of honoring the classic novel, he acquired the property and launched an extensive restoration project. Supported by S.E. Hinton herself, the endeavor took over three years and substantial funds to bring…

The Economic Times

In 2016, researchers restored 452 meters of Maryland's Muddy Creek with woodchips, sand and gravel. 2 years later, monitoring found suspended sediment fell 73.8%, improving stream function

Muddy Creek is a tributary of the Rhode River and flows through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, an important site for ecological research as well as a popular destination for local hikers.

The Economic Times

A Wisconsin newspaper publisher in 1866 tried to automate ticket numbering. Then one question from a fellow inventor eventually helped create the typewriter and QWERTY keyboard we still use today

The year 1866 marked a pivotal moment in communication history with Christopher Sholes' invention of the QWERTY keyboard layout. This groundbreaking design not only reshaped how people wrote but also facilitated quicker business transactions. The Sholes and Glidden typewriter emerged after its patent by E. Remington & Sons, showcasing the…

The Times of India

In 1999, the Azores protected forest for the endangered Azores bullfinch; two decades of restoration later, surveys estimated about 1,300 birds in suitable habitat

Thanks to dedicated conservation initiatives, the Azores bullfinch population has shown remarkable recovery after years of effort. Efforts to restore its habitat, particularly through the revival of native laurel forests, were instrumental. By eliminating invasive species and planting over 500,000 native trees, the bird's conservation status improved from critically endangered…

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