The self-taught artist is getting her first museum exhibition in New York City, where she nurtured her nascent interest in photography
Gooseneck barnacles are tasty, but expensive, given the skill and guts it takes to gather them from slick rocks slammed by waves
A new book by historian William E. Leuchtenburg examines how the first six commanders in chief embodied the revolutionary spirit and set precedents that shaped their successors' tenures
The original “burning man” was the brainchild of a local artist and involves volunteers constructing a 50-foot-tall villain
Houses and businesses across the Greek capital incorporate—or obscure—structures spanning the city’s ancient, Byzantine, medieval and Ottoman eras
Pierre de Coubertin hoped the modern Games would encourage the ancient Greek notion of harmony between "muscle and mind"
New research sheds light on John Andrew Jackson, who sought help from Harriet Beecher Stowe during his escape from bondage
These picture-perfect album covers have turned unassuming street corners, empty beach stretches and looming buildings into musical monuments
Al Cantello, a star of the U.S. track and field team, arranged a covert meeting between a government agent and a Ukrainian long jumper
The second Paris Games, exactly one century ago, hosted a 100-meter freestyle race that became an instant classic
The Roman general’s third and fourth wives, Fulvia and Octavia, adopted varying strategies for luring their husband away from the queen of Egypt
France’s charming capital city welcomes the 2024 Summer Olympic Games
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, an installation by artist Glenn Kaino made in collaboration with Smith reclaims the Olympian’s iconic gesture
Loosely based on Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century collection of short stories, the series follows a group of Italian nobles and servants who flee to the countryside to escape the Black Death
The bold choices of female athletes like Serena Williams have pushed brands, including Nike and Speedo, to produce better gear
The list includes European royals, Darth Vader's stunt double and an American World War II general
Paintings, sketches and correspondence shed light on the drama surrounding the famed “Peacock Room”
Musical instruments have existed for eons, and humans continue to create and enjoy them
The French are known for their pastries, but few desserts garner as much attention as this dried-out cake resuscitated with rum
A new mini-series offers a fictionalized take on two unrelated 1969 cases: the mysterious disappearance of bartender Shirley Lee Parker and the murder of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz
A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery honors the iconic writer while also celebrating the communities that influenced him
Farmers Collecting the Water Lilies
