Discover the story of Cudjo Lewis, the last survivor of the slave ship Clotilda, and the founding of Africatown—a community built by freed Africans in Alabama that preserves history, resilience, and culture.

The story of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina is rich in tales of pirates, Native American fishing and English sailors, but one of its greatest legacies is a very unique dialect. Due to the island being isolated for centuries, their "Hoi Toider" brogue sou...

Researchers at the University of Iowa have just uncovered the skull and several bones of a mastodon.

The Hope Diamond is indeed one of the world's most extraordinary gems. A blue diamond of great rarity and greater beauty. After 300 years of intrigue, revolutions, personal misfortunes and tragedies, the Hope Diamond now belongs to the American people and...

We’re doing a deep dive into the incredible objects from the National Museum of American History that showcases the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community, from the turn of the 20th century, through the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and beyond.

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind the scenes in what's called collections.

Albert Einstein’s life in Long Island, New York was an idyllic one. But he continued to harbor a tremendous amount of empathy for his compatriots who had remained in Nazi Germany.

In this week's episode, Rebecca gets us a ticket to an all-you-can see buffet of priceless gemstones! Join the tour as we walk through some of the Smithsonian's finest gemstones and board games??

On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. By the end of its cycle of fire and fury, 57 people had died.

There are 50 active volcanoes in Alaska, two of which blow their tops every year. But nothing compares to the 15 cubic kilometers of magma that spewed from this volcano in 1912.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has one of the biggest bird collections in the world, housing over 600,000 specimens, from ducks to eagles to peacocks. The collection was created over 200 years ago and is still being added to today. But...

The David J. Sencer CDC Museum, often referred to as the CDC Museum, is museum about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention located in Atlanta, Georgia. The museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.