
Muppets creator Henson's items head to NYC museum
The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" ...
Lucci, Trebek donate TV objects to Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution is adding relics from soap operas and game shows to its national entertainment collection to tell the story of daytime ...

Scholars find cannibalism at Jamestown settlement
Scientists revealed Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, ...
Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts
Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution and will furlough U.S.

Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from Atlantic
Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon have been fished out of the murky depths of the Atlantic, ...

2nd inaugural fashion set for presidential library
While a first lady's first inaugural gown is traditionally donated to the Smithsonian, Michelle Obama's second inaugural gown is destined to be among ...

Beyond Obama's oath, what to see and taste in DC
Whether visitors want to try one of the first family's favorite restaurants, discover a sense of history or escape from the crowd to find a museum off ...

Nonprofit tech innovators inspire new philanthropy
Scott Harrison knows his charity has funded nearly 7,000 clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of the world in the past six years.

A huge collection of odd TV stuff needs a home
James Comisar is the first to acknowledge that more than a few have questioned his sanity for spending the better part of 25 years collecting ...