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The Forest and the Taboo
Famed American biologist Patricia Wright explores an astonishing breadth of biodiversity in the wilderness of Madagascar
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The Long Haul
America’s fascination with trains is fast-tracked in this study of passing freight
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Russia's Attack on History
The Bohorodchany Iconostasis has withstood religious persecution, revolutions and world wars. Can it survive Russia’s brutal assault?
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South to the Promised Land
Rather than head north, many of those in bondage made a different treacherous journey in a bold quest for freedom that historians are now unearthing
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High Expectations
A mountain range in the Pacific Northwest is a last bastion for a unique canine
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Jewel of the Ozarks
An unabashed tribute to the wild Arkansas waterway that became the nation’s first national river 50 years ago
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Solving the Ocean
Allied victory in the Pacific depended on strategy, bravery and military might. It also depended on a brilliant marine scientist from Massachusetts
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Knowledge of All Kinds
With astonishing new discoveries in the cosmos and pivotal research much closer to home, Smithsonian science proves indispensable
Show Time
The humble origins and complex future of cowboy competition
Vida Diaria
A mid-century modernist and native son elevated ordinary Cuban life
Fueling the Future
Back in the 19th century, coal was the nation's newfangled fuel source—and it faced the same resistance as wind and solar today
The Real Deal
The piece of paper went missing for nearly 200 years, leaving some scholars to question whether it even existed
Imperfect Union
Long ridiculed, the Howard Chandler Christy artwork of the signing of the U.S. Constitution shows democracy at its most realistic
The Cutting Edge
Roughly two million years ago, simple items like the Kanjera tool sparked a revolution in the way humans lived
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