Smithsonian Magazine

How a Near-Shipwreck on a Luxury Ocean Liner Inspired ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ and a Decade of Disaster Movies

Paul Gallico was on board the RMS "Queen Mary" when it almost capsized in 1937. The haunting experience shaped his ...

Tennessee executes Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection for killing college student in 1988

Tennessee has executed Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection for the 1988 rape and murder of 20-year-old Karen Pulley, a student at Chattanooga State Community College.

Serial rapist, 'the red-headed stranger' who stalked women at night, executed in Tennessee

By day, Harold Wayne Nichols appeared to be a loving husband. By night, he was a serial predator who attacked women at their ...

‘Marjorie Prime’ Review: A.I. Gave Her Back Her Husband. Was It Worth It?

June Squibb stars in the Broadway premiere of Jordan Harrison’s meditation on grief and the nature of human and artificial ...

Inside the PSL Scale: The Looksmaxxer Rating System That All the Teenagers Are Referencing

Are you a mid high-tier normie or subhuman? Explaining the guide to attractiveness that's blowing up on TikTok.

Miracle Cure or Toxic Myth? New Research Exposes the Truth About MMS

A “miracle cure” meets real science — and the results are alarming. Miracle Mineral Solution, or MMS, has long been promoted ...

Tennessee to execute 'red-headed stranger,' serial rapist of Chattanooga

Harold Wayne Nichols suffered an abusive childhood before he grew up to be known as the "red-headed stranger," a serial ...

Square’s product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money

T oday, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack ...

Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.

The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, ...