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Lester Young electrified the jazz world with his dexterity and imagination.

Lester Young Turns 100

Billie Holiday’s favorite musician, jazz great Lester “Prez” Young brought a hip, freewheeling sensibility to his saxophone playing

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Ride the Cartosaurus to See Tracks

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Going to Lunch in Style with Historic Lunchboxes

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Cooking with the Season

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Death from the Skies!

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 24-28: Transformers, Forensics, the Ipswich House and More!

Established in 954 near the Italian Riviera, Seborga managed to maintain its independence because it was overlooked by the succession of rulers who took over this part of the world.

Micronations of the World

Explore these mock sovereign states fueled by local disputes, utopian idealism and the imaginations of a few eccentric individuals

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Weekend Events: Book Signings, Indian Summer Showcase and the Scurlock Studio

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Asian Elephants

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Dinosaur Sighting: Oregon is Overrun With Dinosaurs

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Ramadan—A Moveable Fast

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Picture of the Week—Ancient Altinum

According to The Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii, breadfruit grows in almost 90 countries.

Cooking With Breadfruit

The tropical fruit is a daily food staple in cultures where the tree grows, including Hawaii, the Caribbean and Central America

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Lunder Conservation Center Educates the Public

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Fresh Figs, and Bugs?

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Getting Lost and Wandering in Circles

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Cast Your Vote for the #1 Dinosaur Museum

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The Case of the Disappearing Mailboxes

Nearly 2.5 million people come each year to Varanasi which sits on the banks of the most sacred Indian river.

The Holy City of Varanasi

Tourists and pilgrims flock to Varanasi, a sacred Hindu city on the banks of the Ganges River

Torun's many intact medieval buildings have earned it a World Heritage site designation.

The Sights and Smells of Torun

Memoirist Frances Mayes samples freshly baked gingerbread while exploring Copernicus’ hometown on a trip through Poland

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