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Art in the Age of Commerce: The Mona Lisa Curse
Art in the Age of Commerce: The Mona Lisa Curse

What television has to do with art heists, JFK and Andy Warhol.

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Everyone’s Favorite Guessing Game: 7 Must-See <em>What’s My Line</em> Episodes
Everyone’s Favorite Guessing Game: 7 Must-See What’s My Line Episodes

What girdles have to do with civic activism.

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More Shoes: A 5,000-Kilometer Dream Pursuit
More Shoes: A 5,000-Kilometer Dream Pursuit

From Madrid to Kiev, or what chasing a dream across time zones can teach us about aspiration.

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Waiting for “Superman”: Education by the Numbers
Waiting for “Superman”: Education by the Numbers

Why 26 seconds are enough to end up in prison, or what Superman has to do with the economy.

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One Day On Earth: A Timecapsule of Humanity
One Day On Earth: A Timecapsule of Humanity

How to become a pixel in the collaborative portrait of the world.

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Fault Line Living: The World’s Most Dangerous Landscapes to Live
Fault Line Living: The World’s Most Dangerous Landscapes to Live

Geysers, mud pots, and what Barba Papa has to do with the benefits of geothermal energy.

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HAPPY: A Documentary
HAPPY: A Documentary

From swamps to slums and why owning nothing can mean having everything.

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One Designer, Two Designer: Vintage Australian Animation
One Designer, Two Designer: Vintage Australian Animation

Tea cups, cavemen and why consumer research is doing design a disservice.

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Press Pause Play: The Evolving Creative Landscape
Press Pause Play: The Evolving Creative Landscape

From basement art to media glory, or why ones and zeros are the new chalk.

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The Genius of Design: A BBC Design Retrospective
The Genius of Design: A BBC Design Retrospective

What plastic chairs have to do with German partisanship and how women use the kitchen.

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