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September 2010
Features
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The Art of Resilience
Within weeks of January's devastating earthquake, Haiti's surviving painters and sculptors were taking solace from their work
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Thinking Like a Chimpanzee
By getting into his subjects' heads, Japan's top ape researcher is learning what distinguishes them from us
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The Shock of War
The first catastrophic conflict of the 20th century gave rise to a baffling war injury known as shell shock. The diagnosis remains controversial to this day
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Pathway Home
An innovative program in California brings relief to combatants afflicted by post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries
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Reinventing Rio
Approaching its 450th anniversary, Rio de Janeiro is getting ready for its close-up—as host of the 2012 Earth Summit, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics
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Over the Hump
In the deserts of Yemen, Zaraniq Tribesmen vie to leap camels in a single bound
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Ghost Writer
Pearl Curran, a St. Louis housewife, channeled a 17th-century spirit to the heights of a 20th-century literary stardom
Departments
Crude Awakening
Scientists are just beginning to grasp how profoundly oil has devastated the Gulf of Mexico
The Rarest Bird
Newfound negatives record a very close encounter with a young ivory-billed woodpecker
Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Orchids, Baboons, Ancient Reptiles and More...
The Ambassador of Jazz
Smithsonian music curator John Edward Hasse has set the standard for jazz education in this country—and around the globe
Q and A: Jules Feiffer
The cartoonist, illustrator, author and playwright reflects on happy memories and the positive side of failure