Letters
Readers Respond to the January Issue
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Beijng Redux
The capital hasn’t seen this kind of makeover since the Mongols overtook the city, but a new Beijing may not be what’s best for a modern China
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On the Job
A Westminster Dog Show judge talks about his canine career
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Rug-of-War
For nearly thirty years, Afghani weavers have incorporated images of war into hand-woven rugs
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Celebrating Resistance
The curator of a portrait exhibition discusses how African Americans used photography to resist stereotypes
Protecting the Priceless
How one retired Army Reserve Major taught soldiers to save artworks and antiquities during wartime
Infinite Jest
Stop me if you’ve heard this one…
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Heaven Scent
A 600-year-old pharmacy started by Florentine monks is now a trendy global marketer of perfumes and medieval elixirs
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Portraits of Resistance
The inaugural show of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Being Funny
How the pathbreaking comedian got his act together
Looting Iraq
No one was prepared for the pillaging of Baghdad’s Iraq Museum in 2003, but Marine officer Col. Matthew Bogdanos, improvised an investigation
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Making History
The Dirt on Mud
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks donated mementos to the American History museum, including his trademark cowboy hat, a gold record and a handwritten lyric sheet
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