Your Guide to Summer Military Band Concerts in the District
• June 3, 2019

Many of our armed forces’ “elite” musical units are based in the D.C. metro area, where you can see a high-quality, family-oriented performance on virtually any day during the summer months.

Mayor Bowser Unveils Rosa Parks Plaque at Ceremony (photos)
• June 1, 2019

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, 42 year old Rosa Parks ignored a bus driver’s demand to give up her seat in the “colored section” to a white passenger […]

Memorial Day Weekend: Honoring Those Who Served (photos)
• May 29, 2019

Monday, May 27, marked Memorial Day, when all Americans paused to remember and honor the dedication and sacrifice of the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.

Rolling Thunder’s Last Ride in D.C. (photos)
• May 27, 2019

The 32nd Rolling Thunder First Amendment Demonstration Run, a motorcycle rally in support of veterans that became a Memorial Day weekend tradition, took place on Sunday, May 26.

Memorial Day: A Time to Remember
• May 23, 2019

MacArthur’s “old soldiers” are fading away still, more and more every day, shrinking the number and memories of those who fought in World War II and subsequent actions. 

Honoring the Fallen at Police Week (photos)
• May 16, 2019

The names of 371 law enforcement officers, including 158 who died in 2018, were formally dedicated during the 31st annual candlelight vigil on the National Mall, held on May 13.

Opening Day for Apple Store, History Center at Carnegie Library (photos)
• May 12, 2019

The restoration project, which began in 2016, preserved the Beaux-Arts-style building’s historic facades and restored some of its early 20th-century detailing.

Awesome Con Lives Up to Its Name (photos)
• April 30, 2019

Smithsonian Magazine once again partnered with the event, a mecca for fans of comic books and science fiction and fantasy, in a series of lectures and panels called Future Con.

Walking the Red Carpet at Correspondents’ Dinner (photos)
• April 29, 2019

The guest list to this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday, April 27, at the Washington Hilton was certainly paired down from years past. Chief among the missing […]

Earth Day Is the Earth’s Day, All Around Us
• April 22, 2019

Especially in this April time, walk the neighborhoods, go to the zoo, sit on a park bench, march on the trails in the city parks and forests, where light mixes with dark.