May
05

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was April 27 – May 1, 2020

No one can keep up with everything, so let us do it for you. We’ll gather the top Smithsonian stories from across the country and around the world each week so you’ll never be at a loss for conversation around the water cooler.

The costs of the pandemic are hitting close to home with pay cuts for top Smithsonian execs.

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Coronavirus

Smithsonian cuts top executives’ pay in move to avoid furloughs

The Washington Post – April 29, 2020

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Preparing for $22M in Losses, Smithsonian Cuts Pay of Senior Executives to Avoid Furloughs

Artforum – April 30, 2020

Smithsonian shines blue light to honor health care workers during pandemic

Wusa9 – April 27, 2020

Art and Design

Take a Virtual Tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Humboldt Exhibition

Smithsonian.com – May 1, 2020

History, Culture and Education

Hiroshima after 75 years: Walking the path of the atomic bomb

CNN.com – April 25, 2020

The ultimate parents’ guide to education and activity resources

The Washington Post – April 28, 2020

Fifty Years Ago, Fed Up With the City’s Neglect, a San Diego Community Rose Up to Create Chicano Park

Smithsonian.com – April 28, 2020

DC-area libraries, museums gather artifacts, ephemera to document coronavirus crisis

WTOP.com – April 30, 2020

Science and Technology

The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic

CNN.com – April 26, 2020

What The “Tiger King” Didn’t Tell You

WAMU 88.5 – The Kojo Nmamdi Show – April 30, 2020

Secretary Bunch

A Late Morning With the Smithsonian Secretary

GW Magazine – May 1, 2020

Various Subjects

Smithsonian Networks Head Tom Hayden Exits as Post-Merger Layoffs Hit ViacomCBS

Variety – April 29, 2020

National Air And Space Museum Sponsors Virtual Concert On YouTube

National Public Radio – May 1, 2020

Sting to Headline Air and Space Museum Virtual Concert

NBC4 Washington – April 30, 2020

How history can inspire diversity

Aerospace America – May 1, 2020

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About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.