Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration ...

Black churches are rallying behind the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture as Trump’s new order threatens its future. The support comes after Trump released ...

WASHINGTON ‒ A coalition of civil rights leaders kicked off a weeklong campaign to rally around the national African American museum and push back against what it calls efforts by the Trump ...

Despite earlier reports of its removal, the historic Woolworth’s lunch counter exhibit remains proudly on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), also ...

A massive dead whale washed onto the North Carolina shore, drawing thousands to a beach 97 years ago.

A rarely seen species of whale became stranded alive on a North Carolina island, only to perish before help could arrive, ...

Black church leaders across the U.S. are urging congregants to support Black history by becoming members of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The move comes after ...

Opalescent baby squid have "midwives" to bring them into the world. Squid eggs wait in gelatinous orbs to hatch. Capitella ...

HANOI—David McCaskey visited the new war museum here to see the American planes, helicopters and tanks from the Vietnam War. But the 33-year-old graduate student from Buffalo, N.Y., quickly ...

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