This surprising long-weekend itinerary unearths an enchanting trip through history, the outdoors and beyond.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/three-remarkable-reasons-why-its-the-perfect-time-to-visit-williamsburg-180986478/
The color, dubbed olo, is described as an intensely saturated teal. Researchers say it might have applications in understanding color blindnesshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-say-theyve-discovered-a-new-color-an-unprecedented-hue-only-ever-seen-by-five-people-180986473/
A new study contradicts the long-held assumption that Ireland’s Neolithic passage tombs were reserved for members of an elite ruling familyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-massive-monuments-hosted-community-gatherings-where-prehistoric-people-mingled-feasted-and-buried-their-dead-180986474/
The mythical sentry was depicted as thinking like a human and showing some human-like tendencieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/was-talos-the-bronze-automaton-who-guarded-the-island-of-crete-in-greek-myth-an-early-example-of-artificial-intelligence-180986467/
Shared mobility is good for the environment, but not equal opportunity. What can be done to make travel easier for everyone?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/making-ride-hailing-bike-shares-and-other-transportation-options-accessible-to-all-180986468/
A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more radiation reach the ground. Our species might have adapted more easilyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sunscreen-clothing-and-caves-may-have-given-modern-humans-an-edge-over-neanderthals-when-earths-magnetic-field-wandered-180986462/
The 24 members of the mysterious Chuquibamba culture were interred with valuable grave goodshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-peru-discover-graves-men-women-children-killed-battle-then-buried-with-honor-180986470/
Discovered in pieces in a backyard garden in London, the vessel turned out to be the work of Hans Coper, one of Britain’s most influential pottershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-this-broken-ceramic-pot-sell-for-more-than-60000-at-auction-180986471/
The race, held in China on Saturday, showcases the country’s advancements in humanoid technology. Still, only 6 of the 21 robot contestants made it across the finish linehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humanoid-robots-just-raced-alongside-human-runners-in-a-world-first-half-marathon-heres-how-it-went-180986469/
Two small clinical trials tested the safety of injecting stem cells into the brains of Parkinson's patients and found no adverse effectshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stem-cell-therapies-could-treat-parkinsons-disease-by-rebuilding-lost-circuitry-in-the-brain-studies-suggest-180986456/
U.S. officials will meet in London this week with European and Ukrainian negotiators to discuss the latest American proposals to end the conflict.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/21/ukraine-russia-ceasefire-negotiations-easter/
Their movement is small, but the women say anger in Israel after the ceasefire ended has given them space to talk about the war’s toll on Gaza’s children.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/21/gaza-anti-war-protests-israeli-women/
We want to hear from readers around the globe about what the pope meant to them. Please share your thoughts with us through this form.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/21/pope-francis-reader-memories/
Pope Francis, the second-oldest pope in modern history, has died at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of change in the Catholic Church.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/21/pope-francis-age/
The progressive lawmakers aim to keep the spotlight on a wrongly deported man as well as the administration’s increasingly aggressive deportation tactics.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/21/house-democrats-el-salvador-deportations/
Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/pope-francis-photos-videos-defining-moments/
Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his successor.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/21/what-happens-after-pope-francis-dies/
Beijing said deals to restrict trade with China in exchange for U.S. tariff relief are “bargaining with a tiger for its skin” — seeking the impossible from the unreliable.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/21/china-warn-trade-deal-trump-tariff/
During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, especially in Brazil.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/22/pope-francis-latin-america-catholic-decline/
Visitors were snapping photos and riding ponies when assailants emerged from a nearby forest and fired indiscriminately, local reports said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/22/india-kashmir-tourist-terrorist-baisaran/