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• At intersection of innovation, technology, and passion, a new age of inclusive design arises

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  31 January 2018

  

   

• A new look at Martin Luther King Jr.’s final crusade on its 50th anniversary

  29 January 2018

  

   

• “Off the Beaten Track”: A road trip through the Archives of American Art

  25 January 2018

  

   

• Native voices, accurate history forge deeper, better understanding of American Indians in nation’s schools

  23 January 2018

  

   

• This Squirrel Appreciation Day we have a few surprising squirrely facts for you

  19 January 2018

  

   

• “Visionary” exhibition teaches new ways to see the passion burning in Africa’s art

  17 January 2018

  

   

• More sky puppies! Scientists discover two new species of dog-faced bat

  15 January 2018

  

   

• These newly discovered pelican spiders will make you want to visit Madagascar

  11 January 2018

  

   

• GBT Detection Unlocks Exploration of ‘Aromatic’ Interstellar Chemistry

  11 January 2018

  

   

• Scientists race to find genetic clues as malaria decimates rare Hawaiian honeycreepers

  9 January 2018

  

   

• Earth’s oceans are losing their breath. Here’s the global scope

  4 January 2018

  

   

• Absence in art and the presence it creates at the Hirshhorn

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• Holiday music from 24 nations: Smithsonian Folkways music map

  24 December 2017