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The Decades-Long Comeback of Mark Twain's Favorite Food
When America's favorite storyteller lived in San Francisco, nothing struck his fancy like a heaping plate of this Pacific Northwest delicacy
June 2012
| By Andrew Beahrs
Chefs and scientists try to solve the ultimate culinary puzzle
June 2012
| By Mark Strauss
The artist pays tribute to a family centerpiece that was both inedible and indelible
June 2012
| By Maira Kalman
They came, they clucked and they conquered. Get the story behind these absurd portraits and how they came to be
May 18, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
How much does context matter when looking at instances of racism in movies? A journey back to the earliest instances of unapologetic stereotypes to this week's release of The Dictator
May 18, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
Curious about the middle ground between fresh and rotten? These four books tell you how to preserve the fleeting tastes of spring
May 18, 2012
| By Peter Smith
Food critic Mimi Sheraton samples the different kinds of the world's most ancient and essential ingredient
June 2012
| By Mimi Sheraton
In Borderlands, the Chinese musician highlights the culture of the Uyghur people
June 2012
| By Aviva Shen
A recent innovation in the design of the airline meal tray has resulted in massive savings. Maybe the next innovation should focus on the actual food.
May 17, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Salt, it may be useful to know, cures a zombie
May 17, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Catch Casablanca streaming live on Facebook tonight and read about the opportunity to view a recently restored version of one of Alfred Hitchcock's first films
May 16, 2012
| By Daniel Eagan
By sketching the movements of people at the Cleveland Art Museum, Andrew Oriani laid the groundwork for some deep insights into how art is appreciated
May 16, 2012
| By Henry Adams
I spoke with author Mark Kurlansky about the quirky inventor who changed the way we eat
May 16, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
Cape Cod's dune shacks are American culture's home away from home
June 2012
| By Paul Starobin
The ongoing expansion of the waterway has given Smithsonian researchers a chance to find new fossils
June 2012
| By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
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