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A new book of photographs taken in the ocean depths reveals a world abounding in unimagined life
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Face to face with Congo’s imperiled mountain gorillas
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One hundred fifty years after the publication of Walden, Henry David Thoreau is helping scientists monitor global warming
Wild Things: Life As We Know It
Tail-waving squirrels, black-footed ferrets and tool-using crows
The evolution scholar talks about a landmark new study challenging the classic view of human ancestry
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Electronic eggs hatch new insights into breeding exotic birds at the National Zoo
Health Checks
Sci-High
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When the musical opened on Broadway, 25 years ago, few predicted its amazing success—or what it would mean for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Recognizable forms are showing up in the works of a new wave of contemporary painters
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Karl Bissinger’s 1949 photograph of the author and a few friends at lunch in a Manhattan restaurant garden invokes the optimism of youth
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The Smithsonian Latino Center recently honored Cheech Marin with a Legacy Award for his commitment to Chicano artists
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Ode to a Federal Entitlement
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Bluesman Robert Young wasn’t just fooling around
Dogs, masks and Mexican festivals
Readers respond to the August issue
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