The Smithsonian is challenging the president’s authority to dismiss the leader of the National Portrait Gallery but says it ...

The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship amid a standoff ...

The Smithsonian Institution late Monday issued its own declaration of independence, saying authority over its staff lies with ...

Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was ...

"All personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with oversight by the Board," its ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Museum of Contemporary American Teenager is teaming up with American University to bring ...

In honor of the day, events are happening across Central Florida. Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 19, ...

June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers liberated Texas slaves, came to be known as "Juneteenth," the oldest nationally celebrated ...

The breaking point for me was an NPR story (yes, the NPR that’s currently on Trump’s chopping block) about the National ...

Juneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in U.S. history commemorating the end of slave. Here's when and why ...

West Chester native Carl Nassib has had a long journey to his recent inclusion in the Smithsonian Museum, writes Frederick ...

America's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.