Two of the preeminent researchers of gene therapy hope to improve their patients' sight in an experimental operation (Stephen Voss/WPN)

Filmed by the famous photographer during the Spanish Civil War, this clip debuted at the 2010 Orphan Film Symposium

Winter in Washington, D.C. may be too warm for outdoor ice skating, so organizers at the National Zoo brought in a special kind of rink for their annual "Zoo Lights" celebration

In this trailer for a documentary about the acclaimed sculpturist, Louise Bourgeois discusses her life work

In July 1925, a young science teacher named John Scopes was in court, accused of contravening the Butler Act—a Tennessee law that prohibited the teaching of evolution in schools.

The story within Handels famous piece is what drives its enduring popularity, and it is also what keeps D.C.s Metropolitan Chorus excited for their annual performance. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-glorious-history-of-handels-messiah-148168540/

The Ouija board might seem like a simple game that sparks spooky childhood memories, but have you ever pondered its mysterious history? Even more importantly, does it actually…work? Uncover the fascinating truth behind the game and its unusual origins. ___ A little more information: In the late 19th century, Americans were captivated by Spiritualism, the belief that the dead could communicate with the living. Charles Kennard saw the commercial potential in this trend, leading to the creation of the Ouija board. Yet, the backstory behind its invention, its rules, and even its name are all wrapped up in uncertainty. One thing is certain: the more turbulent the times, the more popular the game became – particularly during World War II and the social upheaval of the late 1960s. Ultimately, the allure of the Ouija board lies in its ability to tap into human imagination and curiosity. Whether regarded as a nostalgic artifact or a mystical tool, the Ouija board is here to stay. #OuijaBoard #Ouija #history #Smithsonianmagazine Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@SmithsonianMagazine Read more about the history of the Ouija Board here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/ Did you know that US Navy Officers rely on a system called the “ouija board” to track the movement of airplanes on a carrier? Learn more here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-things-work-the-ouija-board-10048217/ For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/ Get More Smithsonian Magazine: Official Site: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianmagazine/ X: https://x.com/smithsonianmag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SmithsonianMagazine/ Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly Director of Programming: Nicki Marko Manager of Programming: Michelle Mehrtens Scriptwriter: Dan Wolf Video Editor: Adam Benavides

Sometimes, in fact, nature is stranger than fiction

By 1953, six years after the Bell X-1 first went supersonic, that airplane and others were routinely flying at more than twice the speed of sound. On December 17, 1953the 50th anniversary of the Wright brothers first powered flight at Kitty HawkMajor Yeager sat down at the Pentagon for an informal press briefing to discuss his own Mach 2.43 flight in the X-1 five days earlier. Video: Department of Defense, Courtesy National Archives and Records Administration

David Lynch | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Education As a filmmaker, Lynch has a reputation for creating dark, surreal movies such as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart as well as the TV show “Twin Peaks.” In the education world, he's becoming known for something very different: promoting inner peace. Over the past decade, the David Lynch Foundation has sponsored Transcendental Meditation classes for half a million children in places as far-flung as the Bronx, Detroit, Los Angeles, Congo and the West Bank. The program, called Quiet Time, is now at the center of one of the largest-ever studies of meditation for children—a 6,800-pupil research project conducted by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago and designed to learn if meditation can help kids in highly stressful environments fare better at home and in school. Read more about Lynch’s work: http://smithmag.co/9sHhtm | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqy

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The viewfinders are outfitted with special lenses that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between hues

The mysterious missive was written by P.J. Féret, who conducted an archaeological dig at the same site in northern France in 1825

The world’s slowest mammal is at risk of extinction by the end of the century due to their low metabolic rate and climate change

The wild canines have the same muscles used by domestic dogs to create the wide-eyed, pleading look that captures humans' hearts

Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate further

Scurvy diagnoses in Australia and Canada suggest doctors should consider testing for vitamin C deficiency in patients experiencing poverty, food insecurity and social isolation

After a summer that tied for the country's hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall

A new exhibition spotlights the Spanish artist's printmaking talents, which he began honing in his 20s. In the decades that followed, he produced thousands of breathtaking creations

Babies who were conceived and born during the period of rationing in the United Kingdom were less likely to develop certain diseases as adults, a new study finds

The 50th Christmas Craft Fair gathered over a hundred vendors and thousands of customers in Torbay over the weekend. One family business was inspired by the early years of the fair and a passion to keep traditional crafts in style.

When the National Transportation Safety Board office in Alaska first hears about a plane going down, protocol is to begin gathering information

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation expects that by the end of March it will have generated 72 per cent of power for the North Slave region using hydro, and 28 per cent from diesel. Last year, about half the region's power was from diesel because of low water levels.

Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days later, he died of unknown causes at a private mental health facility

Before fitness influencers made getting your steps in a trend, pedestrianism had the nation on their feet

The 1898 Wilmington massacre left dozens of Black North Carolinians dead. Conspirators also forced the city's multiracial government to resign at gunpoint

A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloom

Out-of-the-can branding helped transform World War II's rations into a beloved household staple

Hospice Northwest Services is inviting people to visit its third annual photography exhibit, "A Personal Lens on Grief." Here's what the project in Thunder Bay, Ont., entails, and why staff say it's important to find creative ways to express loss.

Buenos Aires, Argentinen :: Die Mannschaft der Logos Hope zeigt mit Jugend mit einer Mission alten Menschen Gottes Liebe

In einer Kleinstadt im Kaukasus finden Kinder neue Hoffnung.

Islanders are coming together to think up solutions to food insecurity and homelessness. About 80 Islanders attended a symposium at UPEI on Thursday night for a discussion focused on the intersection of food insecurity and homelessness.

Some business owners in Charlottetown have made suggestions for increasing the city’s housing supply, but not everyone is happy with their recommendations when it comes to rental properties.

The mayor of the eastern P.E.I. town of Three Rivers says comments on social media have become so 'aggressive' that council has decided to hold Tuesday night’s meeting virtually instead of in-person out of concerns for their own safety.

The large urban mayors of Northern Ontario are advocating for increased provincial and federal support, prioritizing the establishment of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs and the expansion of the Rural Community Immigration Pilot.

In the new year, Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible for disabled people, but advocates say the province is ‘nowhere near’ meeting standards it created 20 years ago.

A Winnipeg business owner is suing a man she alleges swindled her out of ownership of two properties after promising financial help — the latest in a string of court proceedings against the man, whom a judge previously described as showing the signs of a "predator" who seeks out financially vulnerable clients.

A 15-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., faces 29 charges in connection to a line of swatting calls between May and October 2024, police announced Monday. The charges come after officers investigated calls made threats to schools, businesses, public areas and residences but all turned out to be false.

The Surrey Police Service is less than three weeks from taking over from the RCMP to manage policing in British Columbia's second most populous municipality, but there's still no formal deal on how responsibilities will be split between the two forces.

A clean, fifth-place performance in Saturday's free skate was enough for Canada's Keegan Messing to hold off Russia's Andrei Mozalev for the win at figure skating's Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia.

Vanessa James and Eric Radford withdrew from the pairs competition at the Canadian figure skating championships before Saturday's free program in Ottawa.

Keegan Messing won the men's title at the Canadian figure skating championships on Saturday, all but clinching his berth on the Olympic team for Beijing.

That Figure Skating Show recaps the men's program at the 2022 Canadian National Championships in Ottawa and discusses who likely made the Olympic team.

Details remain scarce surrounding the death of a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer at the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday. The border authority and union said an employee died by suicide while on the job on the Windsor, Ont., side of the border. 

A group of residential school survivors and their supporters are asking the federal government to reverse what they're calling a funding cut and come up with more money to help find the unmarked graves of students who went to these institutions.

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