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The first microdistillery in the U.S. was California's St. George Spirits, founded in 1982.

In Texas, a Locavore’s Liquor

Microdistillers are making their mark around the Lone Star State

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Found: Punxsutawney Phil in the Nation’s Attic

A 1976 black and white photo captures the bronze scupture of everyone’s favorite groundhog by artist Jimilu Mason

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A Robot That Tells Jokes

Cracking Open the History of Fortune Cookies

That crunchy confection whose unobtrusive vanilla flavor is always a welcome complement to a heavy, savory meal

An actress dressed as Harriet Tubman reveals the wetlands along the Underground Railroad.

On the Trail of Harriet Tubman

Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to many historical sites and parks devoted to the heroine of the Underground Railroad

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All-Purpose Vinegar

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Letters

Shanthi, a 34-year-old female, checks out the Zoo's new digs for Asian elephants.

Trail Blazing

Bill Moggridge, director of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, was the recipient of the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize.

Q and A with Bill Moggridge

The director of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum discusses the future of computing and design

Visitors to the National Zoo might glimpse one or more of the seven lion cubs born there in August and September.

What’s Up

Wayne Thiebaud may be best known for confections, but friends and critics point to his underappreciated depths.

Wayne Thiebaud Is Not a Pop Artist

He’s best known for his bright paintings of pastries and cakes, but they represent only a slice of the American master’s work

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