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Smithsonian Museums Are Supposed to Tell the American Story. So Where's the One Dedicated to Latinos?

When I was growing up in San Antonio, Mexican culture permeated every aspect of American culture. I heard Spanish every day: at the grocery store, on the playground and, of course, at home. The staples...

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Why a Plan to Redefine the Meaning of 'Museum' Is Stirring Up Controversy

As institutions try to figure out their roles in a changing world, a vote on the meaning of "museum" has led to controversy in the industry

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Upstairs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, little girls were bouncing in like grounders, but JoJo Siwa knew how to field them. She caught their smartphone cameras in her right hand, scooped in...

By Jamie Lauren Keiles August 22, 2019

My Fellow Republicans Must Stand Against the Alt-Right Virus Infecting America

In the immediate aftermath of the El Paso shooting, a raging argument broke out online and across the airwaves. Given that the suspected shooter used one of Donald Trump's favorite words to describe illegal immigration--invasion--did...

By David French August 8, 2019

The Strange Allure of State Fair Food

How long has it been since fairs felt a little dangerous? Since carnies lounged beside the greased sprockets of rickety rides, speaking their secret language so the rest of us--the "marks"--would not understand? Midways trafficked...

By Karl Vick July 11, 2019

The New Head of the Smithsonian Thinks Americans Can Find a Middle Ground in Museums

The 14th secretary of the Smithsonian, Lonnie G. Bunch III, on his new job, the value of pandas and how to make the past personal You've said you can tell a lot about a place...

By Lily Rothman June 20, 2019

Asian American Chefs Are Embracing Spam. But How Did the Canned Meat Make Its Way Into Their Cultures?

The ingredient comes with heavy WWII baggage

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The Legend of Robin Hood Is Centuries Old—But the Way We Tell His Story Has Changed

Every generation has its own Robin, adapted to fit the needs of the time

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A 'Clean' Chinese Food Restaurant in New York Is the Latest Flashpoint in a Debate Over Cultural Appropriation

A white woman drew criticism for her new Chinese restaurant and the way she promoted it.

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