Arts

During the pandemic, when it’s important to think about other people’s perspectives, Americans are reading more translated books.

First lady Melania Trump and the Office of the White House Curator launched an art exhibition to honor the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

The Chinese government censors everything the government disagrees with. It even coerces foreign movie studios to edit and change their films.

The United States government respects the right of writers and artists to express themselves freely. Learn more about freedom of speech in America.

In the face of a national crisis, arts can help heal. Find out how small grants are helping artists and students across the U.S. to tell their stories.

The Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to be preserved for posterity each year. Find out which ones were recently tapped for this distinction.

A growing number of American doctors are embracing the healing power of poetry, both to help people cope with illness and to express themselves.

Learn more about how you can freely download and use newly released images from the Smithsonian Institution's online database.

These photographs show some of the outstanding African Americans featured in the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage stamp series.