Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, 3 April 2020.

Participants promote a family-oriented fellowship of friends who like to beat each other up while wearing skates

With Washington, D.C. COVID-19 state of emergency, Smithsonian officials say museums to close Saturday, March 14; events canceled through May 3

Remote Isle au Haut is integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations to create its own microgrid

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View these vivid illustrations by Japanese artist Kōkichi Tsunoi of the varieties of trees presented to the United States in 1912

Venturing into the wilderness for often weeks at a time, nature photographer Dawn LaPointe is used to social distancing

In New York City, a desperate need among healthcare workers has pushed to the forefront the question: Is homemade equipment safe to use?

Do some armchair traveling and see the breathtaking vistas of all 50 states while learning about their histories

Tulips, cherry blossoms and orchids supply a ray of hope during self-isolation

A Smithsonian folklorist examines Jewish humor in the midst of a pandemic

The new viruses are not harmful to humans or closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19

He was talented and prosperous, but the young visionary worried the art world had left him behind. Then he discovered soup

A planned exhibition at the Portland Art Museum highlights the boldness of their work

Steeds who made headlines for winning races now get to enjoy their final years at a slower pace

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These paintings, sculptures and illustrations honor the bonds of motherhood

Browse the collections for artworks with a CC0 license as part of the Smithsonian's Open Access Initiative,

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Locals at the inle lake drying the clothes in the sun after dye them with colors.

This little prince is eagerly awaiting the arrival of his Birthday guests. Unbeknownst to him, so is his feline friend.

Gelada Monkey staring into the sunset

A perfect landing by a Mute Swan. This image reflects a strong contrast between the calmness induced by the white beauty on the swan against the disturbance caused in the water by its landing. I reduced exposure on the background to reflect the same contrast.

After saving these two hummingbird chicks when they were just a day old when the branch their nest was on broke during a storm (I replaced it and attached it to its original tree), I had the honor of watching them and their mom as the chicks grew to fledglings and then flew away. This picture was a few days before they actually left the nest. The dark stucco of my house provided a perfect backdrop to their activities.

This praying mantis looks completely shocked and like it was caught doing something wrong. I had to laugh while taking this shot, as mantis seem to be very expressive sometimes.

Set of American Flamingos at Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, march in a synchronized formation whilst trying to find some food

The green tree python is a species of python native to New Guinea, some parts of Indonesia and Australia. Juvenile snakes are often yellow in colour. Green tree pythons love to snuggle up branches, coiled up, and ready to ambush prey.

Two girls run up the rounded walls of the Heydar Aliyev Center in the heart of Baku.

Hundreds of sheets of cloth create a rainbow of colours as workers lay them out to dry. A sea of red, orange, pink, purple and yellow can be seen in these aerial shots as the fabric dries in a field. Workers can also be seen in the middle of the palette of colour as they unfold each sheet. Once the cloth dries it is used to create traditional Bangladeshi women's dresses.

Glymur is the second-highest waterfall in Iceland, with a cascade of 198 m.It was considered the highest till 2011, when new measurings gave 1st place to Morsárfoss. Doubtfully it makes any difference for seagulls flying around epic walls of water.

This was one of the most spine chilling experience that I had in my entire time with wildlife It was a winter noon drive that we got into the woods of central India and soon we reached a particular point in the jungle we got intense langur calls saying the presence of a predator around After thorough checking for the same we found this subadult male tiger staring at us from the beside bushes It was really a spine chilling experience to see directly into a tigers eye at any time