On a humid Saturday, June 8th, one million bones created by students, educators, artists and activists were laid on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as a visual petition to end genocide and mass atrocities.
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Art and activism collide in a poignant "mass grave" display of more than 1 million handmade human bones in Washington, D.C. "One Million Bones,...
Did I say "all" the monuments in one day"? Yeah, more or less.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Navajo Code Talkers are legendary. Then there was Cpl. Ira Hamilton Hayes, the Pima Indian who became a symbol of courage and...
WASHINGTON -- The National Mall needs some tender loving care, and tender loving care costs money. Last Saturday, well-dressed philanthropists raised ...
WASHINGTON — Plans to overhaul neglected sites on Washington's National Mall with lakeside gardens, grassy amphitheaters and restaurants with vi...
WASHINGTON -- While many D.C. residents watched the situation in Boston unfold on TV and the Internet, local runner Adam Siple is taking action by coo...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 360-year-old Japanese stone lantern that is lit each year at the National Cherry Blossom Festival to commemorate the relationshi...
The 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination comes on the heels of a somewhat minor controversy surrounding the use of his name -- or rather, the licensing of his name -- for the foundation that raised the money for the King Memorial on Washington DC's National Mall.
WASHINGTON — There are probably more free things to do in the U.S. capital than nearly any other major city in the world. The most popular museu...
Although the U.S. accounts for less than 5 percent of the global population, Americans own an estimated 35 to 50 percent of all civilian-owned guns in the world. We can free our nation of this scourge of gun violence.
WASHINGTON -- The Smithsonian Institution announced plans Wednesday to create an innovation pavilion with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in one ...
David Adjaye's design was selected from a list of 70 projects, led by some of the world's most renowned names in architecture. The building will be the final piece to bring the historical Washington National Mall to completion.
This Veterans Day is a good time to initiate a conversation about a memorial to the veterans who have fought our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our longest wars. Forgetting wars is bad history. Forgetting sacrifice is irresponsible history.
Our country is deeply proud of our veterans. But while we honor these brave men and women every year on Veterans Day, we need to do more to preserve their legacy.
WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service says its low-lying monuments and memorials along the National Mall came through superstorm Sandy largely unsca...
WASHINGTON -- A nonprofit group that's working to restore the National Mall is seeking volunteers to help guide the park's millions of visitors. The ...
WASHINGTON — The reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall reopened Friday after a two-year, $34 million reconstruct...
WASHINGTON — The reflecting pool on the National Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial is about to reopen after a two-year, $34 million reconstr...
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is holding auditions for MetroPerforms! Tuesday evening at Metro headquarters. A ...
TOP 5 FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 1. "A Capital Fourth" At National Mall There's no shame in participating in a Public Broadcasting taping. 8 p.m., all ...
WASHINGTON -- The National Mall was visited by one of the funkiest performers from the American canon Wednesday night. George Clinton and Parliament F...
This week's been a bit hectic for me, but that made having today off for museum-going all the sweeter. I came up with the idea of making a list of 10 things at the Smithsonian Institution's various museums and other facilities that make me smile.
