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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Orchids, Baboons, Ancient Reptiles and More...

"We had 12,000 to 15,000 paintings here," says Georges Nader Jr., with a Paul Tanis work at the remains of his family's house and museum near Port-au-Prince.

In Haiti, the Art of Resilience

Within weeks of January's devastating earthquake, Haiti's surviving painters and sculptors were taking solace from their work

Legend has it that camel jumping began many generations ago with a dare between two Zaraniq tribesmen.

The Sport of Camel Jumping

In the deserts of Yemen, Zaraniq tribesmen compete to leap camels in a single bound

The Pathway Home encourages its residents to go into the community. "The real test is when you go outside," explains program director Fred Gusman.

The Pathway Home Makes Inroads in Treating PTSD

An innovative California facility offers hope to combatants with post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries

People of every income level and skin color mix comfortably on Rio's gorgeous beaches like here at Ipanema-Leblon.

Reinventing Rio

The dazzling but tarnished Brazilian city gets a makeover as it prepares for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games

"Jazz implicitly communicates some of the most cherished core values of our society," says John Edward Hasse.

The Smithsonian's Ambassador of Jazz

Music curator John Edward Hasse travels the globe teaching the genre that revolutionized American music

Against all odds: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Running Fence, from 1976.

Lest We Forget

Jules Feiffer recently spoke at the Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture about photographer Bob Landry's portrait of dancer Fred Astaire.

Q and A: Jules Feiffer

The cartoonist, illustrator, author and playwright reflects on happy memories and the positive side of failure

At American History through fall 2011, more than 50 works are on display in the exhibit "Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop and Turn."

What's Up

Pearl Curran began channeling messages from Patience Worth in 1913 by means of a Ouija board.

Patience Worth: Author From the Great Beyond

Pearl Curran, a St. Louis housewife, channeled a 17th-century spirit to the heights of 20th-century literary stardom

"If you're an immigrant with an accent, as I am, your days will be filled with conversations with nice people."

So Where You From?

Why must a foreign accent always invite an inquisition?

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Letters

Readers Respond to the July/August Issue

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About This Painting

Of the 14 murals at Holy Trinity Cathedral, only three survived, including The Baptism of Our Lord, by Castera Bazile, and The Last Supper, by Philomé Obin.

About the Smithsonian Institution-Haiti Cultural Recovery Project

About the Smithsonian Institution-Haiti Cultural Recovery Project

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About the Artist

In 1849, Harriet Tubman fled Maryland to Philadelphia. Soon after, Tubman began her exploits—acts of bravery that would make her a legend.

Breaking Ground

Harriet Tubman's Hymnal Evokes a Life Devoted to Liberation

A hymnal owned by the brave leader of the Underground Railroad brings new insights into the life of the American heroine

Having lost their homes, many Haitians now live in precarious camps.

Aftershocks

Cataclysms and their consequences

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This Month in History

Momentous or Merely Memorable

Most of the 9.7 million soldiers who perished in WWI were killed by the conflict's unprecedented firepower. Many survivors experienced acute trauma.

World War I: 100 Years Later

The Shock of War

World War I troops were the first to be diagnosed with shell shock, an injury – by any name – still wreaking havoc

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Getting Sustainable Seafood Lessons at the "Real Cost Cafe"

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