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Two photographers set out to see what happened to small family businesses in New York City in a decade
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In one of his final interviews, the award-winning writer talks about what inspired him to travel to the farthest reaches of the globe
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Basic physics suggests that an ark carrying lots of animal cargo could float, but science doesn’t support other facets of the biblical tale
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If you dig deep enough, say scientists, you can find some truth to legends and creation stories
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A Smithsonian historian makes the case why springtime is the best time to reawaken a thirst for verse
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Artist Todd McGrain memorializes species long-vanished, due to human impact on their habitats, in his "Lost Bird Project"
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Despite the good intentions, the biopic misleads and distorts his role in the farm workers movement
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At the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, a new exhibition and a novella delve into the inexplicable sense of mystery in Hopper’s paintings
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<i>Particle Fever</i>, a documentary about the physicists who found the "God particle," suggests doing science isn’t that different from making art
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Take a peak inside Rome's La Pergola
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The labor-intensive crop is absolutely worth the effort
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The current members of the legendary Washington, D.C.-based bluegrass band celebrate four decades of making music
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These high-rise designs are sci-fi visions of the future
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Tired of wasting leftover toothpaste, a student invents a new origami-inspired design that leaves nothing behind
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In photographer Gabriele Galimberti's new book, kids stand amongst their most prized possessions
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Author Bill Loomis talks about his new book and Motown's ever-evolving gastronomic cityscape
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From a photo of a tick biting flesh to a closeup of a kidney stone, the 18 winners of the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards highlight objects we don't usually see
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At Paris' Zadkine Museum, explore vibrant photos of the pre-Soviet Russian Empire
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Photographer Sabine Pearlman exposes the surprisingly delicate innards of rounds of ammunition
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During the recording of A Love Supreme in 1964, Chuck Stewart caught the jazz legend in his element
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