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August 2002
Features
Sondheim!
A summer festival showcases the wit and artistry of the musical-theater master, drawing "nuts" from all over
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First City in the New World?
Peru's Caral suggests civilization emerged in the Americas 1,000 years earlier than experts believed
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Boy Wonder
For a few fleeting moments in 1956, Elvis Presley was still an unaffected kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, and the road to stardom seemed paved in possibility
Palm Plight
Assaulted by myriad threats to their survival, palm species around the world face the likelihood of extinction
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Odd DUKW
On land and in the water, World War II's amphibian workhorse showed the skeptics a thing or two now it shows tourists the sights
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Dreams in the Desert
The allure of Morocco, with its unpredictable mix of exuberance and artistry, has seduced adventurous travelers for decades
Palio: Italy's Mad Dash
Pageantry, passion and intrigue are all on display in the no-holds-barred, bareback horse race run twice each summer in the medieval city of Siena
Iron Will
While William Clark is best known for the expedition he made with Meriwether Lewis, his later life was as historic and more consequential
Departments
They Turned the Tide
Members of the Doolittle Raiders celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.S. answer to pearl harbor
Macho in Miniature
For nearly 40 years, G.I. Joe has been on America's front lines in toy boxes from coast to coast
Thar They Blow!
Gentle giants? New research suggests that male sperm whales may butt heads over females