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The rare minerals used to build your cell phone are coming under scrutiny by federal regulators
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Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough previews a new exhibit at the American Art Museum
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From the Editor
Discussion
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A former Disney animator makes a provocative discovery by studying photos taken during the Gettysburg Address
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Elmo, Fozzie Bear, the Count, Miss Piggy and 17 other Jim Henson puppets are coming to the American History Museum
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A first look at the 15,000-square-foot space being built outside of Nanjing, China
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A Moon-less Earth, yoga history, climate change and human speech
American poet David Yezzi’s latest composition
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From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics
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Every 12 years, one Indian city balloons from a few million residents to tens of millions. How does this happen with such ease?
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A new retrospective highlights the artist’s two, seemingly opposite passions
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Biologist Karen Strier has been studying these peace-loving Brazilian primates and their egalitarian lifestyle for decades
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The first European to glimpse the Pacific from the Americas crossed Panama on foot 500 years ago. Our intrepid author retraces his journey
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For six years, the actor who made his mark as Michael Corleone has been obsessing over a new movie about that ancient seductress Salome
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A Milan-based artistic duo uses color to reveal a series of dreamlike panoramas concealed in white light
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An artist reveals how each book has its own unique color spectrum
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The vibrant hues that dot the rainforest landscape help them avoid predators and win mates
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150 years later, the war is still in focus
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