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Charles Atlas: Muscle Man
How the original 97-pound weakling transformed himself into Charles Atlas and brought the physical fitness movement to the masses
By Jonathan Black
Arts & Culture
A Woodstock Moment – 40 Years Later
On a whim, a young couple went to the legendary rock festival only to be captured in a memorable image by photographer Burk Uzzle
By Timothy Dumas
Science & Nature
The Cahaba: A River of Riches
An unsung Alabama waterway is one of the most biologically diverse places in the nation, home to rare flora and fauna
By Michelle Nijhuis
History & Archaeology
Finding King Herod's Tomb
After a 35-year search, an Israeli archaeologist is certain he has solved the mystery of the biblical figure’s final resting place
By Barbara Kreiger
Arts & Culture
Alex Katz Is Cooler Than Ever
At 82, the pathbreaking painter known for stylized figurative works has never been in more demand
By Cathleen McGuigan
History & Archaeology
The Burgess Shale: Evolution's Big Bang
A storied trove of fossils from a Canadian paleontological site is yielding new clues to an explosion of life on earth
By Siobhan Roberts
Arts & Culture
Cracking the DNA Code
On a small island near Washington, D.C., Smithsonian researchers have found a genetic code that could revolutionize botany
By Megan Gambino
Science & Nature
Galileo's Vision
Four hundred years ago, the Italian scientist looked into space and changed our view of the universe
By David Zax
Science & Nature
Mad About Seashells
Collectors have long prized mollusks for their beautiful exteriors, but for scientists, it’s what inside that matters
By Richard Conniff
Travel
Telluride Thinks Out of the Box
The fiction writer cherishes her mountain town's anti-commercialism, as epitomized by the local swap stop, a regional landmark
By Antonya Nelson
Arts & Culture
A New Taste of Hemingway’s Moveable Feast
The re-edited version of Ernest Hemingway’s Paris-based memoir sheds new light on the heartbreaking breakup of his first marriage
By Chloë Schama
Science & Nature
Wild Things:
Life as We Know It
Dog faces, the history of laughter, snakes, and bird warning calls
By Joseph Caputo, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Ashley Luthern and Abigail Tucker
Science & Nature
Stopping Sharks by Blasting Their Senses
Chemist and businessman Eric Stroud develops shark repellents to protect sharks from being ensnared in commercial fisheries
By Joseph Caputo
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How many points are on the Statue of Liberty's crown?
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