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May 2010
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The Man Who Turned Off the Taps
Prohibition couldn't have happened without Wheeler, who foisted temperance on a thirsty nation 90 years ago
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Making Memories
Surprising new research about the act of remembering may help people with post-traumatic stress disorder
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Danger Ahead
Africa's wildebeest migration pits a million thundering animals against a gantlet of perils, even—some experts fear—climate change
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Road Taken
The state's Route 100 offers an unparalleled access to old New England, from wandering moose to Robert Frost's hideaway cabin
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Garden of a Golden Age
Filoli—a lavish early 20th century estate that is the last of its kind—harks back to when San Francisco’s richest families built to dazzle
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The Soul of Memphis
Despite setbacks, the Mississippi River city has held onto its rollicking blues joints, smokin' barbecue and welcoming, can-do spirit
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Mark Twain in Love
A chance encounter on a New Orleans dock in 1858 haunted the writer for the rest of his life
Departments
Sum of Her Parts
Frances Benjamin Johnston's self-portraits show a woman was never content playing just one role
Coldblooded Rescue
Stranded on Cape Cod beaches, these Kemp's ridley turtles are getting a helping hand from volunteers and researchers
Antarctica!
The Sight of Music
Medical 3-D imaging makes it possible to study the world's greatest stringed instruments – and uncover the secrets of its makers
Snail Mail
A letter that took two years to reach its destination evokes the hazards of the Pony Express
Q&A: Barron Hall
What's Up
Will Work for Brain Scans
Your dream job—part-time zombie? candle consultant?—is only a click away