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The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

In a letter to Congress, museum officials have warned the shuttle may need to be partially disassembled in order to be transferred, risking irreversible damage to one of the most meticulously preserved pieces of spaceflight history.

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US Smithsonian museums and National Zoo close due to government shutdown

Washington DC-based institution says it’ll temporarily close museums and research centers in response to shutdown

The Guardian - US

31 Remarkable Women Scientists Seen Through Smithsonian Portraits

Discover women scientists who helped shape science as we know it today with this list of 31 Smithsonian Portraits. From zoology to research and advocacy, these women's contributions to the field have been invaluable.

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Closed, canceled and turned away: Shutdown leaves tourists in limbo - Roll Call

The Capitol Visitor Center and Library of Congress are shuttered during the funding stalemate. A sign outside says it all: “closed.”

Roll Call

Travel, national parks and housing: what does the US government shutdown mean for everyday people?

Several thousand federal employees will be furloughed or must do unpaid work. Regular people will feel it differently

The Guardian - US

A prolonged US government shutdown could impact your travel plans

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations

The Independent UK

Which attractions are closed during the government shutdown? What visitors to US need to know

Exclusive: Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC will remain open until Monday 6 October, but no certainty after that

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What will happen if there's a government shutdown at day's end

Washington is just hours away from yet another federal government shutdown

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump lawyer says president using Comey indictment to conceal being ‘criminal’

Ty Cobb, who managed Trump’s Mueller investigation response, said president is trying to ‘rewrite history’

The Guardian - US

'Shocking': Astronomers find monster black hole growing at 2.4 times the theoretical limit

Scientists spotted an enormous black hole in the early universe that's growing at 2.4 times the theoretical Eddington limit. Studying it further could help answer one of the biggest questions in astrophysics.

LiveScience

New Tom Hanks documentary challenges Trump’s version of history

Tom Hanks voices several historical characters in the Ken Burns series ‘The American Revolution’

The Independent UK

Robert Redford said he worked at Yosemite National Park before making it in Hollywood, inspired by his first visit when he had 'a mild case of polio'

Redford grew up to be a Hollywood icon, but his love of nature proved to play a big role in his career and legacy.

Fortune

Trump team plans to give historically black and tribal colleges $500 million in money taken from DEI program cuts

Shifts in education budget to HBCUs as Trump administration has slashed civil rights investigations and sought to de-emphasize parts of Black history in major U.S. museums

The Independent UK

Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.

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From Washington to Westminster, the populist right needs to erase history to succeed. It’s up to us to resist

Removing ‘divisive’ Smithsonian exhibits, Farage’s ‘patriotic’ curriculum: this is where the unpicking of the 20th century liberal order begins, says academic Kojo Koram

The Independent UK

White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide

Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content

The Guardian - US

Trump wants to rewrite American history. Maybe he should learn it first

The president seeking to overhaul the Smithsonian has a dark vision of the past that he’s using to advance his agenda

The Guardian - US

Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important moment

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The Independent UK

Confederate statue that residents protested every weekend for 3 years is removed in North Carolina

Local officials in Edenton plan to relocate statue as part of compromise between groups for and againt memorial

The Independent UK

A walk through a Smithsonian museum reveals American genius and cruelty as Trump presses for change

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington explores the complexity of America's past

Latin Times

Pentagon Will Reinstall Portrait Of Confederate General Robert E. Lee With Slave in Background After Years in Storage

The Pentagon has restored a 20-foot portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee to the West Point library, three years after a congressionally mandated commission ordered it removed.

Reason

Trump's Fed Coup

Plus: Beachy vignettes, Smithsonian scrutiny, Gavin Newsom might not be the Democrats' great new hope, and more...

The Guardian - US

The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war

The restaurant means little to activists – it’s simply a tool to bludgeon perceived enemies and flex conservative power

The Conversation

Trump isn’t the first US politician to pick a fight with the Smithsonian. But this time could be different

United States President Donald Trump first signalled his intention to target the Smithsonian Institution in March, when he signed an executive order titled Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.

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Trump administration takes control of Washington’s Union Station train hub

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the move is ‘not a power play’ as Trump seeks greater sway over the US capital.

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