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Hubble Gets Tucked In

The Embarkation for Cythera, 1717, Louvre. Many commentators note that it depicts a departure from the island of Cythera, the birthplace of Venus, thus symbolizing the brevity of love.

Appetite for Destruction

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Road to Perfection

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Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Making Your Holiday Tree Eco-Friendly

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Personal Genome Project

These holidays, give the people who have everything the one thing they don’t: a map of their own DNA

Happy Hubbledays!

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell: Not Retired

You may know Ben Nighthorse Campbell as a Colorado Senator who was elected in 1993 and served until 2005. But add master jeweler to the list

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White Cliffs of McMurdo

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Penguin Watching at Cape Royds

Curating Chinatown

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Restoration as Vandalism

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Snow Day for Tai Shan

And he feels right at home

The Rose Walk, Giverny, 1920–22, Musée Marmottan Monet

Eyeing Impressionism

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For Hire: Holiday Window Designer

Decking the halls with Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan

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Impromptu Ice Sculptures

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Scott’s Cross

Did Lincoln Have Cancer?

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