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Jefferson's Hair Links to Hemings Children
Smithsonian uses Jefferson's hair DNA to confirm he fathered Sally Hemings' children.
Seattletimes · 3m
Smithsonian floods Anne Arundel forest to study climate impacts
Smithsonian scientists flood Maryland forest each summer to track climate change effects on storm surges.
The Banner · 1m
Biden Not Airbrushed Yet
Trump's history rewrite plan faces backlash.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
Trump spends $84K on signs attacking Smithsonian
The administration is using taxpayer money to install signs accusing the Smithsonian of bias, escalating a culture war over how America's history is told.
Rolling Stone · 1m
The Lost Descendants of Thomas Jefferson
A Smithsonian scientist used DNA from Jefferson's hair to confirm what historians long debated: he fathered children with Sally Hemings, his enslaved chambermaid.
The New Yorker · 3m
Trump wants a 30-foot Washington on the Mall
The president gave the Smithsonian a deadline to swap a 1967 abstract sculpture for a colossal George Washington.
Fox News · 1m
U.S. Strikes Iranian Tankers as Smithsonian Chief Resigns
Catch up on today's top stories covering U.S. strikes in Iran, sanctions on Israeli settlements, and leadership changes at the Smithsonian.
NPR · 1m