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Riva Nelson reads you her article selections from the prestigious journal of the Smithsonian Institution.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystique of the Mother Road - Februaty, 2012 | "Mystique of the Mother Road. Foreign tourists and local preservationists are bringing stretches of the storied Route 66 back to life." by David Lamb. | Reader: Riva Nelson | 00:20:26 |
| Hawaii and its Volcano - December, 2011 | "Into the Volcano. A trip to the floor of Maui's Haleakala Crater." by Tony Perrottet; "Chain Reaction. Hawaii's hotspot. Haleakala originated as a vent on the sea floor about 2 million years ago." by Erin Wayman. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:22:00 |
| Science, St. Nick & White House - November, 2011 | "New Angles: Exciting new science." by G. Wayne Clough; "Mischievous St. Nick. A 19th century Santa prototype." by Owen Edwards; "Q&A With the White House curator." by Megan Gambino. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:12:45 |
| Shanghai Gets Supersized - November, 2011 | "Shanghai Gets Supersized. China's leaders once vowed to make the city the 'Head of the Dragon' of new wealth." by David DeVoss and Lauren Hilgers. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:20:15 |
| Swan Song & Guess Who Came to Dinner? - November, 2011 | "Swan Song: Final flight of a WWII biplane evokes Tuskegee Airmen exploits" by Owen Edwards; "Guess Who Came to Dinner? A table for one can be the best seat in the house" by Angus MacLachlan | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:09:10 |
| Lucky Bird & Cocktails in Greenland - October, 2011 | "Lucky Bird. High in the Tibetan plateau, a Buddhist monk is saving one of the world's rarest birds" by Phil McKenna; "Cocktails in Greenland. The ice that covers 80 % of the island is melting" by Joseph Stromberg. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:14:25 |
| Three Animal Articles - September, 2011 | "William Wegman thought he was done with dog portraits. Fay Ray had other ideas" by David Schonauer; "Picky Eaters - California sea otters" by Jess Righthand; "Mail Pooch" by Arcynta Ali Childs | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:15:40 |
| Reversal of Fortune - September, 2011 | "Reversal of Fortune. It wasn't until after Samuel Morse failed as an artist that he revolutionized communication by inventing the telegraph." by David McCullough. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:24:38 |
| What 9/11 Wrought - September, 2011 | "What 9/11 Wrought. In a personal essay, the former editor of the New York Times raises questions about the nation's response." by Joseph Lelyveld. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:13:45 |
| Cultivating Art - August, 2011 | "Cultivating Art. To protect the fruits of their labor and thwart "plant thieves", early American growers enlisted artists." by Daniel J. Kevles | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:15:20 |
| Two Orca Articles - August, 2011 | Two Articles on Orcas: "A Whale to Watch. True story of a lonely orca leaps from printed page to silver screen." by Michael Parfit; "Orca Culture. Complex learned behaviors..." by Lisa Stiffler. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:19:00 |
| Ready for Takeoff- June 2011 | "Ready for Takeoff - Aerial drones are not just for the military anymore." by Richard Conniff | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:27:21 |
| A Setting For Murder - June, 2011 | "A Setting for Murder. Agatha Christie's Devonshire estate welcomes visitors looking for clues..." by Joshua Hammer. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:24:47 |
| All-American Curiosities - June, 2011 | "Seven All-American Curiosities - From voodoo to barbed wire, there's an offbeat museum for every taste." by Abigail Tucker, Tom Miller and many others. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:22:52 |
| Swimming with Sharks & Wild Things - June, 2011 | "Swimming With Sharks - Wildlife researchers and tourists are heading to a tiny Mexican Village to learn about mysterious whale sharks, the largest fish in the sea." by Juliet Eilperin, "Wild Things - Life as we know it, short stories about new discoveries in the animal kingdom." by Arcynta Ali Childs, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Laura Helmuth and Sarah Zielinski | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:16:00 |
| Spokes and Splinters & Turn On, Log In, Wise Up - May, 2011 | "Spokes and Splinters: A Century ago, Americans fell in love with speed." by David Schonauer, "Turn On, Log In, Wise Up - If the Internet is dumbing us down, how come I've never felt smarter?" by Donald Morrison | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:11:00 |
| Paintings & Golden Age - April, 2011 | "The Painting in the Cellar. He wasn't searching for a lost masterpiece, but when the curator ..." by Jamie Katz; "Embodiment of a Golden Age. The magic of Velazquez ... " by Jamie Katz | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:21:02 |
| The Civil War, 150 Years Ago - April, 2011 | "How would the United States resolve the clash between its founding ideals and slavery?" by Fergus M. Bordewich. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:38:30 |
| Something New Under the Sun - April 2011 | "Something New Under the Sun: Scientists are probing deep beneath the surface of our nearest star to calculate its profound effects on Earth." by Robert Irion | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:21:05 |
| The Holdouts - March 2011 | "The Holdouts: Under the unique leadership of John Ross and Major Ridge, the Cherokee Indians fought to keep their traditional homelands. And then Andrew Jackson was elected president." by Brian Hicks | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:27:45 |
| Blackbeard's Treasure?- March 2011 | "Blackbeard's Treasure? - Cannons, Gold dust, Turtle bones. For archaeologists researching the notorious pirate's flagship, every clue is priceless." by Abigail Tucker | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:12:21 |
| John McQuaid - Flower Power - February 2011 | John McQuaid - Flower Power - Chances are the bouquet you're about to buy came from Columbia. What's behind the blooms? | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:22:00 |
| The Reluctant President - February, 2011 | "The Reluctant President. It seemed as if everyone rejoiced at the election of George Washington except the man himself." by Ron Chernow. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:31:41 |
| Battle Station - February, 2011 | "Battle Station. Samuel Eliot Morison's monumental eyewitness history of the Navy in World War II - now being reissued - won't be surpassed." by James D. Hornfischer. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:14:09 |
| The Colosseum's Secrets - January, 2011 | "Unearthing the Colosseum's Secrets - A German archaeologist has deciphered the great stadium's complex stagecraft. Its underground labyrinth has just opened to visitors." by Tom Mueller. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:21:17 |
| Power and the Presidency - January, 2011 | Power and the Presidency. John F. Kennedy's inauguration, 50 years ago this month, led to a significant expansion of the Commander-In-Chief's role." by Robert Dallek. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:29:33 |
| Marvel Arch & The Gift - December, 2010 | "Marvel Arch. A photographer couldn't resist the charms of the astonishing new bridge bypassing Hoover Dam." by T. A. Frail; "The Gift. Businessmen giving to needy families in tough times." by Ted Gup | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:17:51 |
| Elvis Meets Nixon, Dollhouse, & Kids - December, 2010 | "Elvis Meets Nixon in Oval Office" by Peter Carlson; "Wreathing a Victorian-Style Dollhouse in Christmas Cheer." by Owen Edwards; "Kids Discover Diabolical Use For Science: Rebutting Parents!" by Joe Queenan. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:15:09 |
| Pacific Theater & Captain Sully - November, 2010 | "Pacific Theater. A carved walking stick evokes PT-109 commander John F. Kennedy's dramatic rescue at sea." by Owen Edwards; "Interview with Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger." by Megan Gambino. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:08:34 |
| Origins of Life & Pop Music - October, 2010 | "Before There Was Life. Where did life's building blocks come from and how did they connect?" By Helen Fields; "Up Where They Belong. Native American influence on popular music." By Jess Righthand. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:21:39 |
| A Viking Mystery - October, 2010 | "A Viking Mystery. Beneath Oxford University, archaeologists have uncovered a medieval atrocity that colored the course of English history." By David Keys. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:17:27 |
| Listening to Bacteria - July/August, 2010 | "Listening to Bacteria. By studying microbial communications, Bonnie Bassler has come up with new ways to treat disease." By Natalie Angier. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:24:14 |
| Shining Example & Vaulting Into Future - July/August, 2010 | "Shining Example. Solar technologies pioneered in Spain show great promise for the U.S." By Richard Covington; "Vaulting into the Future. How poor countries use local materials." By Logan Ward | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:14:04 |
| Lab Organs & People Power - August, 2010 | "Organs Made to Order. It won't be long before surgeons routinely replace body parts with lab creations." by Gretchen Vogel; "Power From the People. Energy harvested from our bodies may power gadgetry." by Michael Belfiore | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:08:52 |
| Presidential Optimism & Population Growth - August, 2010 | "Why I'm Optimistic. America's searching for solutions bodes well for the future." By Barack Obama; "Ready, Set, Grow. The US population will expand by 100 million over the next 40 years." by Joel Kotkin. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:27:56 |
| Next In Space - July/August, 2010 | "Next In Space. Probes and landers sent into the final frontier will bring us closer to answering cosmic mysteries." By Mark Strauss. | Reader: Steve Krattiger | 00:06:23 |
| Universe's Biggest Mystery - April 2010 | "Probing the Biggest Mystery in the Universe. Astronomers are going to the ends of the Earth to study 'dark energy,' a force greater than gravity that will determine the fate of the cosmos." by Richard Panek. | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:22:48 |
| Hues and Cries - April 2010 | "Hues and Cries. In 1851 Levi Hill claimed he invented color photography. Was he a genius or a fraud?" by Amanda Bensen | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:05:01 |
| The Best Bull Ever? - April 2010 | "The Best Bull Ever? Texas cattle breeder Donnell Brown hit the jackpot with a Red Angus named Revelation. Then his luck changed." by Jeanne Marie Laskas | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:28:38 |
| All-American Monsters - April 2010 | "All-American Monsters. Long before dinosaurs were discovered, mammoths and mastodons gave the young United States a symbol of national might." by Richard Conniff | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:23:56 |
| On the Waterfront - April 2010 | "On the Waterfront. Baltimore photographer A. Aubrey Bodine captured the dignity of work in painterly tones." by Abigail Tucker | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:06:17 |
| Alice In Wonderland - April 2010 | "Lewis Carroll - Alice In Wonderland. Why did Lewis Carroll's reputation undergo such a dramatic reversal?" by Jenny Woolf | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:15:19 |
| Return to Indonesia - April 2010 | "Return to Indonesia. A reporter who saw the nation go up in flames now finds it has a new hold on prosperity." by David Lamb | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:27:26 |
| Ireland's Forgotten Sons - April 2010 | "Ireland's Forgotten Sons. In Pennsylvania, amateur archaeologists have discovered the fate of immigrant railroad workers who disappeared nearly two centuries ago" by Abigail Tucker | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:10:03 |
| Our Earliest Ancestors - March 2010 | "Our Earliest Ancestors. How did ape-like creatures evolve into members of the human family? Research on fossils, including 4.4 million-year-old 'Ardi,' is yielding new insights." by Ann Gibbons | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:25:48 |
| Going Home Again - March 2010 | "Going Home Again. The celebrated novelist returns to the upstate New York town where so much of her was formed." by Joyce Carol Oates | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:26:09 |
| Welcome to Barrow Alaska - March 2010 | "Welcome to Barrow Alaska. Ground zero for climate change. Scientists converge on the northernmost city in the United States to study global warming's dramatic consequences." by Bob Reiss | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:24:54 |
| Dolly Madison - March 2010 | "Dolly Madison saves the day. In August 1814, with invading British soldiers only a few hours away, the first lady took command of the White House to save the young nation's treasures." by Thomas Fleming | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:23:26 |
| Wrecking History - March 2010 | "Wrecking History. A 1,000 year-old city in northwest China, Kashgar, was a vital stop on the ancient Silk Road. Why is the government now demolishing its oldest neighborhoods?" by Joshua Hammer | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:23:43 |
| Ultimate Pho - March 2010 | "Ultimate Pho: With more and more Americans sampling Vietnam's savory soup, a noted food critic and an esteemed maestro track down Hanoi's best." by Mimi Sheraton | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:14:24 |
| The Mustang Mystique - March 2010 | "The Mustang Mystique. Descended from animals that escaped the Spanish Conquistadors almost 500 years ago, wild horses roam the West. But are they running out of room?" by Abigail Tucker | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:06:35 |
| The Vigil - March 2010 | "The Vigil. Shelby Lee Adams' 1990 photograph of Appalachian life captured a poignant tradition." by Abigail Tucker | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:06:09 |
| Monument Valley - February 2010 Smithsonian | "Behind the scenes in Monument Valley. Venture to parts of the Navajo tribal park most visitors never see, except in the movies." by Tony Perrottet | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:15:58 |
| Picture of Prosperity - February 2010 | "Picture of Prosperity. For more than half a century the Scurlock Studio chronicled the rise of Washington's black middle class." by David Zax | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:08:27 |
| Courage in Greensboro - February 2010 | "Courage in Greensboro. Fifty years ago, four college students sat down to request lunch service and ignited a struggle." by Owen Edwards | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:05:39 |
| The Truth About Lions - January 2010 | "The Truth About Lions. What drives the world's fiercest, most dominant wild animal? American biologist Craig Packer has spent three decades in Africa finding out" by Abigail Tucker | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:29:48 |
| Indian Quilts- January 2010 | "Indian Quilts. Pattern recognition, a tribal craft gains a new audience" by Owen Edwards | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:06:18 |
| My Kind of Town - January 2010 | "My kind of town: Buckhannon West Virginia. This community in the Allegheny foothills was the perfect birthplace for a writer." by Jayne Anne Phillips | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:13:15 |
| Finding Phineas - January 2010 | "Finding Phineas. An accident with a tamping iron made Phineas Gage one of the most famous names in neuroscience. Now there's a face to go with it." by Steve Twomey | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:06:38 |
| The Dead Sea Scrolls - January 2010 | "Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? Research at the ancient West Bank site of Qumran may help resolve the debate about the origins of the seminal religious documents" by Andrew Lawler | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:20:06 |
| Painted Dreams - January 2010 | "Painted Dreams. Rare artworks from an unsurpassed collection evoke the inner lives and secret rites of Australia's indigenous people." by Arthur Lubow | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:10:41 |
| Myths of American Revolution - January 2010 | "Myths of the American Revolution. Much of what we know isn't entirely true. Here, in order to form a more perfect understanding, the most significant myths are reassessed" by John Ferling | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:37:20 |
| Sherlock Holmes' London - January 2010 | "Sherlock Holmes' London. As the detective stalks movie theaters, our reporter tracks down the favorite haunts of Arthur Conan Doyle and his ingenious creation." by Joshua Hammer | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:27:27 |
| Lunar Rovers - January 2010 | "Riding in Comfort. NASA's Next Generation Lunar Rover is a Home On Wheels" by Megan Gambino | Reader: Renee Shatanoff | 00:04:40 |
| In Search of the Mysterious Narwhal - May 2009 | "In Search of the Mysterious Narwhal," by Abigail Tucker. A ballerina turned biologist gives her all to study the narwhal, known as the unicorn of the sea. | Reader: Prem Kishore | 00:36:40 |
| Wild Things - May 2009 | "Wild Things: Life As We Know it" by Amanda Bensen, Joseph Caputo, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino & Sarah Zielinski; "Suits Boots and Gloves" by Megan Gambino | Reader: Prem Kishore | 00:07:56 |
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