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A Smithsonian curator reflects back on the artistic legend, a “Renaissance man” with 28 Grammys to his name, who died Sunday at 91 years old The cultural influence and importance of Quincy Delight Jones Jr. cannot be overstated. As one of the most significant artists in any discipline of the last century, Jones, who diedContinue reading “Quincy Jones Was a ‘Musician’s Musician’ Who Was Uniquely Beloved in the Cutthroat Music Industry”

Travel the country’s beautiful natural wonders from home with these breathtaking highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest In April 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt spent two weeks vacationing at Yellowstone Park, after which he designated the area as America’s first national park, laying a cornerstone at its main entrance. “Nowhere else in any civilized countryContinue reading “Explore the Great Outdoors With Photography From U.S. National Parks”

Since dieting began in the 1830s, the ever-changing nutritional advice has skimped on science Lisa Kingsley Each year, 45 million Americans go on a diet, and while their end goals may be similar, the paths they take to get there can look vastly different depending on the latest conventional wisdom. The United States seems toContinue reading “The Seesawing History of Fad Diets”