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Waste Into Walls: Building Casas Out of Sand
A green technology guru heads to the dump in search of the stuff of dreams
Erdrich speaks about notable weather, Wal-Mart and writing
Everyone wanted to see the Babe the day they retired his number; photographer Nat Fein saw the story.
From dark and cavernous to room for everybody
Joe Robinson, Vacation Advocate, Santa Monica, Calif.
His prescription for overworked Americans: chill
Cheryl Henson, Henson’s daughter and a muppet designer, spoke with Smithsonian’s Jennifer Drapkin
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Grand Reopening: Speaking of Art
Two museums return home and invite visitors to engage in “conversations”
Interview with Adam Goodheart, Author of “Back to the Future”
The author talks about what makes the newly renovated Patent Office Building special
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An Interview with Author David Karp, Fruit Detective
The author of “Berried Treasure” discusses fruit mysteries and pith helmet style
Interview with Andrew Lawler, Author of “A Mystery Fit for a Pharaoh”
Andrew Lawler discusses imperialism and the natural romance of studying ancient cultures.
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In the wake of his death, controversy still surrounds painter Andrew Wyeth’s stature as a major American artist
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In 1984, Peter Feldstein set out to photograph everyone in Oxford, Iowa. Two decades later, he’s doing it again, creating a portrait of heartland America
Where else can you decorate the bordello and exercise godlike powers?
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“I’m 15. I’m getting married. My mother doesn’t want me to get married.” But that’s just the beginning of the story
Interview: David Roberts, Author of “Below the Rim”
Author David Roberts talks about what he found surprising while exploring the Grand Canyon.
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Architect Daniel Libeskind’s zinc lightning bolt of a building is one of the most revolutionary structures built since the war in Germany or anywhere
Interview on the Legacy of Andrew Wyeth
Henry Adams, author of “Wyeth’s World,” speaks with the artist about his early work, influences and technique
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As the red-hot Chinese economy feeds the world’s appetite for consumer goods, the workers’ republic is more than ever a nation of haves and have-nots
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The irreverent, rowdy revolution set the trajectory of 20th-century art
Dedicated metalsmiths help a Memphis museum revive a lost American art form
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