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Science and HealthExperimental Alzheimer's Drug That Fights a Tough-to-Target Protein Shows Promise at Slowing Cognitive Decline in a Clinical TrialSmithsonian Smart News · 3 min read
Creative JoyNew Frida Kahlo Art Prize Will Award $50,000 To Emerging Mexican ArtistsMy Modern Met · 3 min read
Creative JoyMozambique Rebuilds a Viable Breeding Population of White Rhinos After Decades of Local ExtinctionMy Modern Met · 3 min read%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2F3a%2Fc7%2F3ac74021-0807-440e-999f-b94fc957480c%2Fsmithmag-medical.jpg&w=1536&q=72)
Human KindnessThis Playful Interactive Reveals the Medical Advances That Have Made Life Better … and Sometimes LongerSmithsonian Innovation · 3 min read
Community WinsWith Cross-Country Bike Tour, Motorcyclists Raised Over $1 Million for Wounded Warrior ProjectNice News · 3 min read
Creative JoyAdventurous Photographer Once Walked From New York to San Francisco for a Photo ProjectMy Modern Met · 3 min read
Science and HealthBrown leaves before fall could signal lasting heat damage, researchers warnPhys.org Biology · 3 min read
Creative JoyThe Winners of the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards Aren’t Your Average Animal PicsNice News · 3 min read
Creative JoyGood News in History, July 27Good News Network · 3 min read
Creative JoyYoung Man Interviews 3,000 World War II Vets Over 10-year Project–Preserving Their StoriesGood News Network · 3 min read
Good EarthMelanesian Ocean Reserve Creates World’s First Multinational Indigenous Marine ReserveHappy Eco News · 3 min read
Creative JoyThe Women’s Pro Baseball League Launches Today — And It Has Something to ProveNice News · 3 min read
Creative Joy2026 Siena International Photo Awards Festival Announces Amazing NomineesMy Modern Met · 3 min read%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2Ff2%2Fdc%2Ff2dca069-cf2b-4d15-a5b0-779aa3245413%2Fwildlife_mammals_-_royal_mangrove_dweller_-_avijit_ghorai.jpg&w=1536&q=72)
Good EarthMangroves Are Key to Coastal Ecosystems. See 20 Breathtaking Photos That Reveal How the Trees Support Wildlife and Face ThreatsSmithsonian Smart News · 3 min read
Good EarthSimple tweaks can make wastewater treatment less pollutingYale Climate Connections · 3 min read
Good EarthMany Hands Make a Garden GrowHappy Eco News · 3 min read
Creative JoySix nostalgic gadgets to spark kids’ curiosity this summerPositive News · 3 min read
Creative JoyBlack-And-White Photo Exhibition Explores 50 Years of a Changing American LandscapeMy Modern Met · 3 min read
Creative JoyPhotographer’s Lifelong Love of Flowers Blossoms in Exhibition Documenting Art and HorticultureMy Modern Met · 3 min read
Creative JoyTrain Driver Talks Woman Through a Mental Health Crisis and Later Becomes Her HusbandMy Modern Met · 3 min read