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Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand

August 26, 2026

Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand

About 1,800 volunteers pulled ropes to move the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep back into position using hikiya, an ancient Japanese moving technique.

Trump’s Smithsonian clash exposes striking pattern among museum curators

August 7, 2026

Trump’s Smithsonian clash exposes striking pattern among museum curators

Every curator on the Smithsonian exhibit's seven-person team has incorporated themes of racial injustice or social justice into their academic work.

Former Democratic staffers, DEI leaders shape Smithsonian leadership amid political firestorm

July 29, 2026

Former Democratic staffers, DEI leaders shape Smithsonian leadership amid political firestorm

A Fox News Digital review of biographies and social media profiles identified roughly two dozen people employed by the Smithsonian with ties to the left.

GOP lawmaker demands answers after Smithsonian chief urged moving beyond 'America First mentality'

July 25, 2026

GOP lawmaker demands answers after Smithsonian chief urged moving beyond 'America First mentality'

Rep. Mike Carey grilled Smithsonian leadership on why the National Museum of American History dropped "American history" from its mission statement.

Smithsonian pushed ‘revolting’ social action training after ‘whiteness’ chart apology: expert

July 23, 2026

Smithsonian pushed ‘revolting’ social action training after ‘whiteness’ chart apology: expert

Smithsonian staff co-authored a DEI training toolkit that calls objectivity part of White supremacy, years after the museum apologized for a similar chart.

Mystery deepens after 2,700-year-old bronze sword emerges standing upright

July 16, 2026

Mystery deepens after 2,700-year-old bronze sword emerges standing upright

A remarkably preserved 2,700-year-old bronze sword was recently found standing upright in the ground by a metal detectorist in Poland's Gdańsk Forest District.

Newsom-backed commission transfers popular coastline to indigenous tribes

July 6, 2026

Newsom-backed commission transfers popular coastline to indigenous tribes

Blues Beach and 136 acres of Mendocino County coastline now belong to Kai Poma after Caltrans approved the first tribal land transfer in state history.

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History promotes 'extreme political activism,' WH report alleges

July 6, 2026

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History promotes 'extreme political activism,' WH report alleges

A 162-page White House report accuses the National Museum of American History of ideological capture and abandoning straightforward education.

African and Caribbean leaders call for payments, debt cancellation, formal apologies over slavery

June 20, 2026

African and Caribbean leaders call for payments, debt cancellation, formal apologies over slavery

African and Caribbean leaders adopted a 19-point reparations plan in Ghana demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies.

Obama Presidential Center follows widely mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show

June 20, 2026

Obama Presidential Center follows widely mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show

Critics mocked the Obama Presidential Center's "land acknowledgement" as performative, while the center hosted Native American dance performances Saturday.