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The hermit thrush prefers to sing in harmonic series, a fundamental component of human music
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Literally, that is. Two firms have been selected to design Norway’s new currency.
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At the American History Museum, an installation reimagines the life story of a Latina artist and writer
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The British have long celebrated Guy Fawkes Day on November 5, but now the October 31 holiday is a lot more appealing.
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Here is a list of famous writers, including J.K. Rowling, who couldn’t resist reconnecting with their creations.
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Costume designer Mariah Hale explains how to wrap the perfect last-minute toga
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Washington Irving fled New York because of a yellow fever epidemic. Twenty-two years later, his classic story spoke to the chaos of his youth
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We know where the bodies are buried ... take a virtual tour of world cemeteries that host famous artists and rogues
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Icons of their time, these celebrities didn’t stray far from their public personae when it came to their final resting places
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From kraken to mermaids, some monsters are real—if you know how to look for them
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This weekend’s celebrations extend beyond snarfing down Hershey and Mars bars
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Women looking to work, vote and marry whomever they wanted turned the Halloween icon into a powerful symbol
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Tony Gemignani knows everything there is to know about making pizza, and now he’s telling you his secrets
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A new toy is only as marketable as its name. That’s where Ellen Lutwak comes in
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The late de la Renta designed haute couture and ready-to-wear. A decade ago, he donated items to the Smithsonian
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Artist emiko oye turns colorful children’s blocks into items that are ready to wear, not play
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In a new book, San Francisco-based photographer Susan Middleton captures the curious gestures and expressions of marine invertebrates
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Born profoundly deaf, the self-taught artist's body of work depicts his unique relationship to the world around him
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Like stage sets, there seem to be a million stories embedded in the works of Richard Estes, icon of photorealism
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The director on his new film, <i>The Theory of Everything</i>
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