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September 2013
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Passion Play
For six years, the actor who made his mark as Michael Corleone has been obsessing over a new movie about that ancient seductress Salome
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Tracking Balboa
The first European to glimpse the Pacific from the Americas crossed Panama on foot 500 years ago. Our intrepid author retraces his journey
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No Alpha Males Allowed
Biologist Karen Strier has been studying these peace-loving Brazilian primates and their egalitarian lifestyle for decades
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Soul of the Machine
A new retrospective highlights the artist’s two, seemingly opposite passions
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The Ephemeral City
Every 12 years, one Indian city balloons from a few million residents to tens of millions. How does this happen with such ease?
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Replaceable You
From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics
Argument from Design
American poet David Yezzi’s latest composition
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From the Castle
Color
The vibrant hues that dot the rainforest landscape help them avoid predators and win mates
Into the Wired
Grand-scale ecology brings a Virginia forest under unprecedented scrutiny by Smithsonian researchers
Playlist
Co-producer and banjo extraordinaire Greg C. Adams talks about Classic Banjo, a collection of American tunes that show off modern banjo's diverse roots
Fast Forward
A first look at the 15,000-square-foot space being built outside of Nanjing, China