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Who Do You Love?

Bo Diddley's beat changed the course of rock music. And his lyrics evoked a history that reached all the way to Africa.

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True Colors

Archaeologist Vinzenz Brinkmann insists his eye-popping reproductions of ancient Greek sculptures are right on target

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Welcome to Your World

This year's photo contest winners reflect decidedly international points of view

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Silkworm farming, or sericulture, was a backbreaking job that often required the participation of entire families

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Lunar Living

The quest to return to the moon ignites new hope and vision at the 50-year-old space agency

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The Persians Revisited

A 2,500-year-old Greek historical play remains eerily contemporary

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A Tasting of the Grape, Among Other Things

An amateur wine competition in Manchester, Vt., features vintages that surprise the palate

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The Drive-In Theater Turns 75

The continued attraction of viewing movies under the stars

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Gregory Crewdson's Epic Effects

The photographer uses movie production techniques to create "in-between moments." But you'll have to supply the story line

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