Smithsonian Workers Strike for Higher Wages

Workers at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum went on strike to show support for higher minimum wages.

What Does a Government Shutdown Look Like?

Washington in photographs on the second day of the government shutdown.

Redskins Name Roundly Criticized as Racist during Smithsonian Event

The Washington Redskins team name was lambasted as “racist” and “demeaning” during a daylong symposium at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.

Necropsy Shows Cause of Death for Panda Cub at National Zoo

Future in Washington for cub’s mother and father still to be determined.

Smithsonian Zoo Opens New American Trail

The newly opened American Trail at the Smithsonian Zoo features sea lions, otters, and wolves while giving visitors an escape from city life.