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    The Salt
    <strong>Tomato Aspic: </strong>Ladies and gentlemen, I present the shoo-in for next year's Turner Prize.
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    Hot-Dog Tiaras And Other '70s Dinner Party' Delicacies

    Dec 02, 2016
    A food blogger's fascination with retro entertaining pays off in a colorful volume of curious eats.
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    Fine Art
    (Top row left) Artists used burnishers, gum arabic, lapis lazuli and gold leaf for calligraphy and designs. (Right) Artists also covered silk panels with religious invocations, names of God and testaments of faith. (Bottom row left) A 150-pound Quran fro
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    Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books' Dedicated Artists

    Dec 02, 2016
    The Smithsonian show isn't about the words of the Quran so much as the people who laboriously copied it, letter by letter. When they made a mistake, they fixed it with flourish — and sometimes gold.
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    Code Switch
    Oshun Afrique's 35th tattoo, moments before getting bandaged.
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    For Tattoo Artists, Race Is In the Mix When Ink Meets Skin

    Dec 01, 2016
    Skin tone is only part of the challenge for an oft-tattooed customer who wants to see herself reflected in the "human canvases" of tattoo artists.
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    Paiute Voices: Contemporary Art That Values Venerable Traditions

    Dec 01, 2016

    Tribal art has moved beyond blankets, beads, and baskets to incorporate modern mediums and sensibilities.

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    Arts & Life
    Gianfranco Rosi's documentary, <em>Fire at Sea, </em>is set on the tiny Sicilian island of Lampedusa, where tens of thousands of migrants come ashore each year.
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    2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity

    Nov 30, 2016
    Critic John Powers discusses the Italian documentary, Fire at Sea, and the novel, These Are the Names. The works take very different — but nonetheless poignant — approaches to the refugee situation.
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    The Two-Way
    William Christenberry, Building with False Brick Siding, Warsaw, Alabama, 1991.
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    William Christenberry, Artist Whose Muse Was Rural Alabama, Dies At 80

    Nov 30, 2016
    The photographer, who also painted and sculpted, returned to the place of his youth every summer, chronicling the lives of old buildings and roadside businesses as they changed with age.
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    Parallels
    <em>Still life with Flowers, Gilt Goblet, Almonds, Dried Fruits, Sweets, Biscuits, Wine and a Pewter Flagon </em>was created by Clara Peeters in 1611.
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    In A First, Spain's Prado Museum Puts The Spotlight On A Female Artist

    Nov 30, 2016
    Clara Peeters, a 17th century Flemish painter, hid tiny self-portraits in her still life paintings. She wasn't a household name, then or now, and just 40 or so of her paintings have survived.
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    History
    Maryland slaveowner George Burchhartt granted freedom to his slave in a letter from 1793.
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    A Giving History: Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Americans' Charitable Acts

    Nov 29, 2016
    Visitors to the National Museum of American History can see artifacts like the bucket used to launch the ALS ice bucket challenge and how they played a role in charitable giving throughout history.
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    Monkey See
    Alex Hibbert and Mahershala Ali, from a scene in "Moonlight.
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    'Moonlight' Scored At The Gotham Awards, Which Is Why We Have Awards

    Nov 29, 2016
    The ability of an initially low-profile film like Moonlight to soar at the Gotham Awards is one of the times when awards prove they don't have to just be cynical back-patting exercises.
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    The Salt
    Republic Kolache in Washington, D.C., serves up a brisket-and-egg version of the Czech treat.
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    The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

    Nov 28, 2016
    Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.
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    Parallels
    Personal items that belonged to Yasser Arafat, including his pistol and keffiyeh, are displayed in the museum.
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    In The Spot Where He Spent His Final Years, A Museum Honors Yasser Arafat

    Nov 28, 2016
    A new museum in Ramallah features the life and times of the late Palestine Liberation Organization leader, from his Nobel Peace Prize to his pistol, glasses and bedroom.
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    100 Years After Jack London's Death, Hearing His Call

    Nov 26, 2016
    Jack London died 100 years ago this week, worn out from drink, disease and overwork — but he left behind a prolific body of work that considers the vast scope of human experience and suffering.
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    The Salt
    Bittersweet liqueurs including Cynar, Jagermeister, Chartreuse and Amaro Nonino have long been popular in Italy and other parts of Europe as a digestive aid. Now, they're becoming popular on U.S. cocktail menus.
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    The Favorite Drink Of Italian Grandpas Gets An American Revival

    Nov 25, 2016
    Amaro is considered "grandpa's drink" and a digestive aid in its native Italy, but not stateside, where this centuries-old, bittersweet liqueur has become popular on cocktail menus.
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    Parallels
    People gather on the Rialto Bridge to protest on Nov. 12 against the increasing number of tourists in Venice.
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    As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces 'Endangered' List

    Nov 25, 2016
    Two years ago, UNESCO gave Venice and Italy a deadline to figure out a way to manage the harmful effects of tourism or risk being placed on a World Heritage in Danger list. The deadline has passed.
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    Monkey See
    Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel return for four movies continuing the <em>Gilmore Girls </em>story.
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    'Gilmore Girls' Returns On Netflix, Just In Time For A Holiday Binge

    Nov 25, 2016
    Gilmore Girls was a much-loved series that returns to the small screen after almost a decade. Most of the cast is returning, including the show's creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino. Fans are ecstatic.
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    The Salt
    Even the dishware carries meaning. For a demonstration, executive chef Ryo Iizawa of the Embassy of Japan chose red and white dishware because "it's very Japanese" — red is symbolic of Japan, he explains, while white is a color for celebrations.
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    Chef Niki Nakayama Is A Modern Master Of An Ancient Japanese Meal

    Nov 23, 2016
    At her LA restaurant, Nakayama reimagines the Japanese tradition of kaiseki, a multicourse meal emphasizing local, seasonal ingredients in harmony with nature. She's one of its few female masters.
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    Monkey See
    Kumail Nanjiani and Stephen Thompson on stage at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 23, 2016.
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    Pop Culture Happy Hour: Live From Los Angeles With Kumail Nanjiani

    Nov 23, 2016
    This week's show was taped during our west coast tour, and it gives us a chance to talk about romantic comedies with actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani.
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    The Salt
    Chef Isabella's Orange-Cranberry Terrine is flavored with cinnamon and herbs and topped with Greek yogurt.
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    At Thanksgiving, If You Take Sides, Make Sure They're As Tasty As These

    Nov 23, 2016
    Chef Mike Isabella, a renowned restaurateur, has devised some delectable spinoffs of traditional turkey accompaniments, while staying true to classic roots.
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    The Salt
    Some of the snack selections served at my graduation party. This emerged from my mom's luggage, dear reader. (Well, minus the fruit.)
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    My Mother's 10-Year Quest To Feed Me From 5,500 Miles Away

    Nov 21, 2016
    It's a story of poor phone connections, suitcases full of Russian snacks, non-optional love of borsch and a globetrotting meat grinder.
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    Religion
    Martin Luther delivered his last sermon in this 16th century pulpit that is on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Luther changed the experience by having the priest stand in a visible place.
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    How Technology Helped Martin Luther Change Christianity

    Nov 20, 2016
    As the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses approaches, an exhibit shows how Luther's treatise against the Catholic Church spread, before the advent of modern communications.
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    Sports

    'Courage To Soar': Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles' Says It's Not Easy Being Gold

    Nov 20, 2016
    Simone Biles captured the world's attention at the Rio Olympics. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the gold-medalist about her new book "Courage to Soar."
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    Movie Interviews

    Dev Patel On The 'Driving Force' Of Playing The Part Of A Living Person

    Nov 20, 2016
    In the movie, Lion, Dev Patel plays Saroo Brierley, a young man who got separated from his family in India as a child. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Patel about the role.
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    Politics
    Vice President-elect Mike Pence, top center, leaves the Richard Rodgers Theatre after a performance of "Hamilton" on Friday.
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    'Hamilton' To Pence: 'We Are The Diverse America Who Are Alarmed'

    Nov 19, 2016
    Pence was met with boos and cheers as he came to see the show, and afterwards the diverse cast and crew delivered a pointed statement about what they believe really makes America great.
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    U.S.

    'Hamilton' Cast Makes Appeal To Attendee Mike Pence, Amid Emotional Audience

    Nov 19, 2016
    Vice president-elect Mike Pence attended the Broadway production of Hamilton last night. At the end of the musical, the cast of the show had a message for him.
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    The Salt
    This election season, therapist Jean Fain found that making muffins as a meditative practice was a reliable source of comfort and hope.
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    To Relieve Post-Election Stress, Bake And Bake Again

    Nov 18, 2016
    Food works better than Valium but shouldn't be your sole comfort, therapist Jean Fain advises clients. But any recipe can become a meditative practice if you give it your full, undivided attention.

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