- Analysis of a 3000-year-old skeleton has uncovered the story of the first female master ceramicist who ever lived. (That we know of.) [via Science]
- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has digitized 1,700 at-risk nitrate negatives from the Kennedy Family Collection. View the images through the finding aid! [via the Guardian]
- See the finalists for this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards and cast your vote for People's Choice Award. [via Colossal]
- Adam Rippon, Olympic bronze medalist and out figure skater, has donated his skates and costume from the 2018 Winter Games to the National Museum of American History! [via the Hill]
- Following passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports are now available to the public. [via LC Blog]
- Don't forget to download your tickets for free museum visits on Museum Day--that's tomorrow, September 22! [via Smithsonian Magazine]
- Attention, Constitution and demography nerds (and admirers of Judy Woodruff): in observance of Constitution Day, the National Archives hosted a panel to discuss a survey measuring Americans’ perceptions of the founding documents. [via National Archives]
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