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... These Large, Snake-Like Fish Are Invading the United States—and Authorities Want You to Kill Them

Invasive northern snakeheads can “walk” on land, breathe air and survive out of water for several days, and they also compete with native species in waterways
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-large-snake-like-fish-are-invading-the-united-states-and-authorities-want-you-to-kill-them-180986464/

... Rembrandt's Stunning Sketch of a Lion Will Be Sold at Auction to Fund Wildlife Conservation Efforts

"Young Lion Resting" is among dozens of Dutch Golden Age artworks from the Leiden Collection that are now on view at the H’ART Museum in Amsterdam
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rembrandts-stunning-sketch-of-a-lion-will-be-sold-at-auction-to-fund-wildlife-conservation-efforts-180986422/

... How to Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower at Its Dazzling Peak

The annual spectacle, which is happening now, will last until around April 25—but the best viewing will fall between the 21 and 22
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-the-lyrid-meteor-shower-at-its-dazzling-peak-180986459/

... How Well Did the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work?

Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation suggests that its gears may have frequently malfunctioned
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-well-did-the-mysterious-antikythera-mechanism-actually-work-180986451/

... Fusion Rockets Could Theoretically Cut Our Travel Time to Mars in Half. This U.K. Startup Wants to Give It a Try

The company’s ambitious new Sunbird design aims to harness nuclear fusion in space, despite the fact that commercializing such energy on Earth remains a faraway dream
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fusion-rockets-could-theoretically-cut-our-travel-time-to-mars-in-half-this-uk-startup-wants-to-give-it-a-try-180986455/

... Fifty Years Ago, This Irresistible Disco Song and Dance Craze Swept the Nation and Changed the Music Landscape

Disco music’s time in the sun may have passed, but the legacy of "The Hustle," a mega hit in the genre, lives on
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/fifty-years-ago-this-irresistible-disco-song-and-dance-craze-swept-the-nation-and-changed-the-music-landscape-180986460/

... Why Skiers Are Ending the Season With a Splash—and Keeping the Raucous Tradition of Pond Skimming Alive

For nearly 100 years, die-hards have been saying goodbye to winter by speeding down the slopes and water skiing over massive puddles
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-skiers-are-ending-the-season-with-a-splash-and-keeping-the-raucous-tradition-of-pond-skimming-alive-180986457/

... Squirrels, Not Monkeys, May Be the Animal Source of Mpox, Researchers Suggest

A preliminary study traces an mpox outbreak in a group of Ivory Coast monkeys to the fire-footed squirrel, indicating the rodent may be a natural reservoir for the virus
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/squirrels-not-monkeys-may-be-the-animal-source-of-mpox-researchers-suggest-180986409/

... Now Open in Kansas City, The World's First Barbecue Museum Is a Feast for the Senses

Jump in the bean-themed ball pit, solve a pork puzzle and pose with a championship mustard belt at the new Museum of BBQ
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/now-open-in-kansas-city-the-worlds-first-barbecue-museum-is-a-feast-for-the-senses-180986437/

... Get Into the Revolutionary Spirit With These Beautiful Photographs of Boston

Massachusetts’ capital city offers American history lessons at every turn
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/get-into-revolutionary-spirit-with-these-beautiful-photographs-boston-180986433/

... U.S., Iran officials project progress in second round of nuclear talks

President Donald Trump says he’ll prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Tehran wants relief from sanctions.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/19/iran-us-nuclear-talks-rome/

... Putin declares Easter truce, quickly breaks it, Ukraine says

Putin declared a unilateral truce to begin at 6 p.m. Moscow time. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said “Russian artillery fire has not subsided.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/19/ukraine-easter-truce-russia-putin/

... Canadas candidates agree: Trump broke U.S.-Canada ties. But what now?

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre, contenders in Canada’s election, both say the U.S. is no longer a reliable partner. What to do about it is up for debate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/19/canada-election-donald-trump-debate/

... Ukraine ramps up artillery production amid fears of falling U.S. support

Manufacturing its own artillery will allow Ukraine to rely less on Western countries for support and address a critical frontline shortage.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/19/ukraine-bohdana-howitzer-european-military-funding/

... An unexpected Trump ripple: Britain nationalizes its last steel mill

Developments at the Scunthorpe Steelworks are showing how quickly the global economic order is shifting under trade, security and financial pressures.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/19/britain-steel-trump-scunthorpe-starmer/

... Sen. Van Hollen describes El Salvador visit with wrongly deported man

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Abrego García, the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador, has “experienced trauma, he said he’s sad every day.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/18/van-hollen-abrego-garcia-salvador-visit/

... Sipping margaritas is latest example in Bukeles propaganda machine

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has a long history of using social media to flaunt his powers and once again stepped into the fray on Thursday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/18/nayib-bukele-tweet-margaritas-kilmar-abrego-garcia/

... Trump ready to move on from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says

Rubio’s remarks appear to reflect the president’s frustration with the difficulty of achieving peace in Ukraine after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/18/rubio-trump-ukraine-peace-talks-russia/

... As Iran talks resume, White House fends off bombing hawks

President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Rome for a second round of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. But some Trump aides and Israeli officials are calling for more aggressive measures.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/18/iran-trump-negotiations-witkoff-israel-bombing/

... Dozens killed in U.S. strike on Yemeni oil port, Houthis say

Yemeni health authorities said at least 74 people were killed. U.S. military officials said they acted to deprive the Iran-backed Houthis of “illegal revenue.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/18/yemen-us-houthis-oil-port-strikes/