Meeting the Smithsonian's New Head & Cooper-Hewitt's Uncertain Future

Should you not be aware of all the hubub surrounding the Smithsonian this week, you’ve been missing out. Lawrence Small, the previous head of the organization, was essentially booted out (though it’s politely discussed as “he resigned”) for spending extravagant amounts of himself. It’s been really fascinating to follow. Sort of the spending you heard from the Enron guys before they got the collective axe. And now, to follow up, Robin Pogrebin at the NY Times not only has the full rundown, but a