ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was August 24 – August 28, 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 about what’s happening in our world.
A new panda cub arrives! And some other news.
This is a sampling of approximately 2,560 media clips covering the Smithsonian.
Art and Design
The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden’s New Additions Show That It Embraces New, Contemporary Ideas
Washington City Paper – August 27, 2020
Coronavirus and Reopening
The art of the pandemic: New York’s museums to reopen as others remain closed
The Hill – August 26, 2020
History, Culture and Education
BLM Organizers See the 1972 National Black Political Convention as a Model. What Can They Learn From It?
Politico – August 28, 2020
March On Washington 2020: The Commitment March
WAMU 88.5 – American University Radio – August 27, 2020
We Heart: Senators on Suffrage and the Importance of Voting
Ms. Magazine Online – August 27, 2020
The White House And Other D.C. Landmarks Will Light Up Purple And Gold Tonight For Women’s Suffrage
DCist – August 26, 2020
A Brief History of the Mason Jar
Smithsonian.com – August 26, 2020
‘History before our eyes:’ Smithsonian prepares for historic March on Washington Friday
WJLA.com – August 25, 2020
The Native Americans Whose Activism Made DC’s Football Team Change Its Name
Hyperallergic – August 25, 2020
Black Women, The Right To Vote And The 19th Amendment
NPR – 1A – August 22, 2020
A cultural exploration of face masks during disease outbreaks
PBS NewsHour – August 21, 2020
The New York Times – The Suffragists Fought to Redefine Femininity. The Debate Isn’t Over.
Panda Birth
Mei Xiang’s baby panda makes debut on National Zoo’s livestream
FOX 5 DC – August 27, 2020
Nightly News: Kids Edition (August 25, 2020)
NBCNEWS.com – August 26, 2020
Giant panda gives birth to healthy cub at National Zoo
TODAY – August 24, 2020
The Miracle of Breeding a Panda Cub During a Pandemic
The New Yorker – August 22, 2020
How National Zoo keepers orchestrated an ‘unthinkable’ panda pregnancy amid a pandemic
The Washington Post – August 22, 2020
Birth of panda cub provides ‘much-needed moment of pure joy’
Associated Press – August 22, 2020
Smithsonian National Zoo’s Giant Panda Gives Birth
National Public Radio – August 21, 2020
The New York Times – National Zoo Panda Gives Birth
Various Subjects
Digital is key: Carolyn Royston of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Blooloop – August 26, 2020
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Posted: 29 August 2020
