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Through history and across cultures, bugs have inspired artists and challenged viewers to shift their perspective
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The virtual pet that turned '90s kids into round-the-clock caretakers turned 25 this year
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Around the world, factories, distilleries and bunkers have second lives as art venues
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The Christmas classic, released 75 years ago, conveys many messages beyond having faith in one another
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From cookbooks to a memoir to a guide to hundreds of food adventures across the globe, these new titles will leave you satisfied
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Aaron Sorkin's new film dramatizes three pivotal moments in the lives of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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These top titles deliver amazing facts, fresh rhymes and important life lessons
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In year two of the pandemic, our favorite titles invite us into worlds outside our own
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Released in Japan 50 years ago, the portable meal proved to be one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
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In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 57 titles this year
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Soulful Christmas music is an obsession for Bill Adler, so he interviewed the singer of one of his favorite songs
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A return to trays of glistening tandoori and hand-rolled naan for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic is a return to normalcy
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Years away from having a building of their own, Smithsonian staff are already at work on the exhibition ¡Presente! for next year
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Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the U.S. got to where it is today
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These new offerings are sure to entertain, as more gatherings of families and friends are happening
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The writings of many fine authors support the research and ambitious undertakings of an Institution rising to the challenges ahead
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Reintroduced to Wanuskewin Heritage Park in 2019, the animals' hooves uncovered four 1,000-year-old rock carvings
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Thrilling innovations at the Renwick mirror SAAM’s exquisite historical survey of the Venetian masters and their influences
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With many of our wings still clipped by Covid-19 this year, we needed to travel vicariously through these adventurous reads
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Seen as preteens, the future tennis sensations loved each other as much as they loved the sport
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