Art at the Altar

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Piero della Francesca, painter and mathematician, used every trick he had to move his viewers, both literally and figuratively.

Rats In A Maze

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How walking shapes our minds. Maybe.

Home Sweet Home

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Home exchanges bring more than the opportunity to travel; they bring new friends, perceptions, and a new way of life.

Old is New Again

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What do Dutch paintings of food and modern film have in common?

The Gaze

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In Victorine Meurent, Manet found a model that examined the viewer, and thus Manet invented the modern art spectator.

Movers and Shakers

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What’s the difference between SkyMall and the Shakers? One creates products for comfort, the other for independence.

100 Years and Counting

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The Liemba has been trekking across the world’s longest lake for decades but it’s still one of the world’s most overlooked treasures.

Compliments of the House

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Is it all right to snag soufflé cups, or am I just from a family of petty pilferers?