ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 18 – 22, 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.
Did you know that we’re in the midst of a global pandemic? Our curators are collecting artifacts to make sure history doesn’t forget COVID-19.
This is a sampling of approximately 1,480 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.
Coronavirus
Health officials create COVID-19 guide for kids
CNN – May 22, 2020
Smithsonian collecting coronavirus ‘artifacts’ to document historic outbreak
Fox News – May 21, 2020
Be part of history: Smithsonian museums are collecting artifacts from coronavirus pandemic
USA Today – May 21, 2020
The Smithsonian Is Collecting Coronavirus ‘Artifacts’ To Document The Pandemic
National Public Radio – May 20, 2020
Some Zoos, and Some of Their Animals, May Not Survive the Pandemic
The New Yorker – May 18, 2020
A Collection Of ‘Window Views’ Takes On New Meaning During The Coronavirus Crisis
National Public Radio – May 18, 2020
‘Everyone has a story’: How will world remember pandemic?
Associated Press – May 16, 2020
History, Culture and Education
Pac-Man at 40: The eating icon that changed gaming history
CNN.com – May 21, 2020
Smithsonian Associates Announces 9 Free Classes Available for Streaming
Washingtonian Magazine – May 20, 2020
Pandemic escape: Volunteers transcribe Sally Ride’s papers, Rosa Parks’s recipes, Walt Whitman’s poems
The Washington Post – May 18, 2020
A Smithsonian Curator Reevaluates the Incredible Legacy of Michael Jordan
Smithsonian.com – May 17, 2020
Science and Technology
Meet the Bird World’s Essential Workers
Audubon – May 22, 2020
Social Distancing, Meet Space Exploration
Slate – May 20, 2020
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Posted: 26 May 2020
