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Siri is far from perfect, but It's shown the potential of voice recognition software and artificial intelligence. Coming soon: conversations with our cars
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Paleontologist Nick Pyenson was in a race against a construction crew to salvage a bed of whale fossils, so he called upon 3-D technologists for help
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He ate far and wide, but the author found only one true version of the New Orleans dish—Mom's
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Invite your friends and family over to dig into the Creole version of this classic Southern dish
A new poem from the Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet
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Chefs and scientists try to solve the ultimate culinary puzzle
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Food critic Mimi Sheraton samples the different kinds of the world's most ancient and essential ingredient
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When America's favorite storyteller lived in San Francisco, nothing struck his fancy like a heaping plate of this Pacific Northwest delicacy
Readers respond to the May Issue
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The ongoing expansion of the waterway has given Smithsonian researchers a chance to find new fossils
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Sculptor Danh Vo deconstructs the American icon
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Cape Cod's dune shacks are American culture's home away from home
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One of the most gifted singer-songwriters of our time talks love, science and the deep space between men and women
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A pioneering elephant rescuer looks back on the loves of her life and a collection of essays investigates the history of happiness
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In Borderlands, the Chinese musician highlights the culture of the Uyghur people
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The artist pays tribute to a family centerpiece that was both inedible and indelible
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Food writer Ruth Reichl looks at the impact of the famous chef's partnership with her husband Paul
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The epic begins 10,000 years ago in an Asian jungle and ends today in kitchens all over the world
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Today's special: Our first annual food issue
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