alt Hacker NewsSmithsonian Mag used to be the Institution’s brain‑child, now it’s just a click‑bait lifestyle tabloid full of celebs. The magazine’s editorial directives have diverged from the institutions mission. They care more about pageviews and ads than research.
The front page has none of those things; I see:
* "Queen Bumblebees’ Tongues Aren’t Built for Slurping Nectar"
* "Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World’s First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I."
* "NASA to Resume Search for Missing Mars Orbiter"
* "Spaceflight Temporarily Changes the Position and Shape of Astronauts’ Brains, MRI Data Suggests"
... and more of the same.
Where have you seen what you describe?